Alert archive / Virginia / Chesterfield County

Weather alerts in Chesterfield County, Virginia, 2017

116 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Chesterfield County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2017. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
116
Warnings
26
Watches
8
Advisories
14
Busiest month
May30 alerts
Busiest day
May 27, 20179 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 2 tornado warnings covering Chesterfield County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them.

Chesterfield County, 2017

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings20100%0
Severe thunderstorm warnings191616%3097%22 min
Flash flood warnings00

Each office's whole area, 2017

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings35877%2568%14 min
NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings18310344%28979%19 min
NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings7529%5100%46 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 5, 10:20 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchAKQ17 hr
Jan 6, 3:45 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningAKQ39 hr
Jan 6, 3:45 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAKQ54 hr
Jan 7, 3:18 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Jan 7, 8:11 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC4 hr
Jan 20, 9:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ53 min
Jan 23, 8:08 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ52 min
Jan 23, 9:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ42 min
Feb 12, 3:29 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Feb 24, 6:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ113 min
Feb 25, 12:24 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Feb 25, 1:30 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Feb 25, 1:48 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ42 min
Feb 25, 2:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ47 min
Feb 25, 2:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ39 min
Feb 25, 3:16 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ44 min
Feb 25, 3:42 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ48 min
Feb 25, 3:53 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQ19 min
Mar 1, 9:44 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Mar 1, 12:50 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Mar 1, 1:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
Mar 1, 2:50 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Mar 14, 5:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ59 min
Mar 18, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ40 min
Mar 18, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ41 min
Mar 28, 1:58 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Mar 31, 9:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ24 min
Mar 31, 10:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ51 min
Apr 6, 5:59 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Apr 6, 7:06 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
Apr 6, 9:20 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ25 min
Apr 6, 10:38 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC67 min
Apr 6, 10:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ36 min
Apr 6, 12:18 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC57 min
Apr 17, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ44 min
Apr 17, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ26 min
Apr 20, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ46 min
Apr 21, 4:19 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
Apr 21, 7:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ41 min
Apr 25, 9:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ29 min
Apr 28, 1:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ47 min
May 1, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
May 1, 8:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ47 min
May 1, 8:28 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
May 5, 6:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ56 min
May 5, 6:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ24 min
May 5, 6:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ50 min
May 5, 7:13 AM EDTTornado WarningAKQ32 min
May 5, 7:20 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ40 min
May 5, 5:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQ63 hr
May 5, 6:15 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC90 min
May 19, 2:24 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 19, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ30 min
May 23, 6:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ49 min
May 25, 12:51 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQ64 hr
May 25, 12:59 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC61 min
May 25, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ53 min
May 25, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ56 min
May 25, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ38 min
May 27, 4:16 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
May 27, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
May 27, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ46 min
May 27, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ47 min
May 27, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ46 min
May 27, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ29 min
May 27, 6:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ49 min
May 27, 6:57 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
May 27, 7:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ44 min
May 27, 8:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ36 min
May 27, 8:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQ61 min
May 31, 1:58 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 14, 1:17 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 16, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ47 min
Jun 17, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ44 min
Jun 19, 12:14 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 19, 12:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 19, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ53 min
Jun 19, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ44 min
Jun 19, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ51 min
Jun 19, 6:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ39 min
Jun 19, 7:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQ2 hr
Jun 19, 7:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQ36 min
Jul 5, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ63 min
Jul 5, 5:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQ2 hr
Jul 12, 3:40 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryAKQ28 hr
Jul 20, 3:46 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryAKQ28 hr
Jul 21, 3:51 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryAKQ28 hr
Jul 22, 4:05 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryAKQ28 hr
Jul 22, 7:11 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Jul 23, 12:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ45 min
Jul 23, 10:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ50 min
Aug 7, 12:16 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 7, 4:17 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC118 min
Aug 12, 6:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ72 min
Aug 15, 12:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ47 min
Aug 15, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ41 min
Aug 18, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ60 min
Aug 18, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ63 min
Aug 18, 8:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQ2 hr
Aug 21, 2:53 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 29, 8:40 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQ3 hr
Aug 29, 11:46 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQ59 min
Sep 1, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ42 min
Sep 1, 7:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ42 min
Sep 2, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ44 min
Oct 11, 6:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ49 min
Oct 23, 4:01 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryAKQ5 hr
Oct 23, 10:57 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Oct 24, 1:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ50 min
Oct 26, 3:08 AM EDTFrost AdvisoryAKQ30 hr
Oct 29, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQ67 min
Nov 9, 3:33 AM ESTFreeze WatchAKQ24 hr
Nov 10, 3:18 AM ESTFreeze WarningAKQ31 hr
Dec 8, 6:06 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAKQ40 hr
Dec 8, 2:52 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Dec 8, 3:09 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningAKQ28 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.

Nearby

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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.