Alert archive / Virginia / Charlotte County
Weather alerts in Charlotte County, Virginia, 2016
154 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Charlotte County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 154
- Warnings
- 46
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 15
- Busiest month
- July34 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 24, 201610 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 3 tornado warnings covering Charlotte County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Charlotte County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 26 | 23 | 12% | 13 | 92% | 32 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Blacksburg, VA: tornado warnings | 12 | 1 | 92% | 3 | 100% | 8 min |
| NWS Blacksburg, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 294 | 248 | 16% | 752 | 81% | 24 min |
| NWS Blacksburg, VA: flash flood warnings | 38 | 20 | 47% | 69 | 88% | 141 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | 20 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 19 hr |
| Jan 20, 10:33 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | 17 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | 66 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 9 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:34 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | 4 days |
| Feb 3, 2:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 62 min |
| Feb 13, 2:30 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | 14 hr |
| Feb 14, 8:01 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | 51 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:52 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 75 min |
| Feb 15, 8:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 84 min |
| Feb 16, 2:55 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | 61 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:19 AM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | 36 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | 67 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:18 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Feb 24, 1:46 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 67 min |
| Feb 24, 3:15 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 3:43 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 3:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 53 min |
| Feb 24, 4:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 4:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 4:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Mar 3, 6:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | 9 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:30 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 21 hr |
| Mar 14, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 39 min |
| Mar 23, 10:12 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | RNK | 6 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:10 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RNK | 16 hr |
| Apr 1, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 5:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | 25 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | 25 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:17 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | 29 hr |
| Apr 7, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 33 min |
| Apr 8, 5:12 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Watch | RNK | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:42 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | 32 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:22 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RNK | 28 hr |
| Apr 9, 5:03 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | RNK | 29 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 52 min |
| May 1, 10:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 56 min |
| May 2, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 2, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 2, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 50 min |
| May 2, 6:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 2, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 52 min |
| May 2, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 43 min |
| May 2, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 57 min |
| May 3, 3:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 6, 6:10 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | 62 hr |
| May 10, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 64 min |
| May 10, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 61 min |
| May 10, 7:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 10, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 62 min |
| May 10, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 66 min |
| May 10, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 52 min |
| May 10, 11:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 49 min |
| May 11, 1:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 31 min |
| May 12, 9:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 67 min |
| Jun 2, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 58 min |
| Jun 3, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 19 hr |
| Jun 4, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 4, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 11:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 66 min |
| Jun 5, 1:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 5, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 1:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 5 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 23, 9:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 1:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 23, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 6:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 8:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 27, 9:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 51 min |
| Jul 1, 3:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 9:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 59 min |
| Jul 4, 11:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 96 min |
| Jul 5, 1:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 50 min |
| Jul 5, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 59 min |
| Jul 8, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 70 min |
| Jul 13, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 48 min |
| Jul 14, 4:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 14, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 67 min |
| Jul 16, 8:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 62 min |
| Jul 18, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 34 min |
| Jul 18, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 64 min |
| Jul 18, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 36 min |
| Jul 19, 3:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 19, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 19, 6:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 19, 11:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 67 min |
| Jul 19, 11:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 20, 12:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 60 min |
| Jul 24, 2:53 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RNK | 29 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:28 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RNK | 29 hr |
| Jul 26, 9:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 59 min |
| Jul 26, 10:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 76 min |
| Jul 26, 10:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 85 min |
| Jul 28, 6:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 28, 8:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 36 min |
| Jul 30, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 38 min |
| Jul 31, 3:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 31, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 53 min |
| Aug 6, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 57 min |
| Aug 6, 8:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 55 min |
| Aug 13, 5:39 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RNK | 14 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 27 min |
| Aug 17, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 55 min |
| Aug 17, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 72 min |
| Aug 21, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 43 min |
| Sep 18, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 62 min |
| Sep 18, 11:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 52 min |
| Sep 19, 8:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 85 min |
| Sep 28, 12:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Sep 28, 2:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 28, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 26 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 58 min |
| Sep 28, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 7:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 28, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 25 min |
| Sep 28, 9:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Sep 30, 11:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 30, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 56 min |
| Sep 30, 9:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | 58 hr |
| Oct 8, 1:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 18 hr |
| Oct 8, 11:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | 47 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:46 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | 13 hr |
| Nov 7, 3:58 PM EST | Frost Advisory | RNK | 17 hr |
| Nov 19, 2:07 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | RNK | 12 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:09 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | RNK | 17 hr |
| Nov 30, 7:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 57 min |
| Nov 30, 8:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 55 min |
| Dec 16, 2:24 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | RNK | 19 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.