Alert archive / Virginia / Essex County
Weather alerts in Essex County, Virginia, 2021
129 weather alerts in 2021, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Essex County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 129
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 18
- Busiest month
- August26 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 28, 20217 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 Essex County in 2021 had a tornado report inside them.
Essex County, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 12 | 14% | 1 | 100% | 11 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings | 39 | 8 | 79% | 13 | 62% | 15 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 239 | 170 | 29% | 321 | 91% | 21 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings | 63 | 49 | 22% | 114 | 99% | 66 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 16, 5:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Jan 29, 3:19 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:34 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 39 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 38 hr |
| Jan 31, 7:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Feb 2, 5:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Feb 2, 6:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 56 min |
| Feb 2, 6:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Feb 2, 7:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 34 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:45 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 3 days |
| Feb 11, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:21 PM EST | Ice Storm Warning | AKQ | 37 hr |
| Feb 13, 10:02 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:10 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:45 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 56 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 10:23 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:46 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:36 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:03 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:53 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 22, 12:04 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 20 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:09 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 3:34 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 16 hr |
| May 3, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| May 4, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 4, 1:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 4, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 4, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| May 4, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 49 min |
| May 5, 1:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 28, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 33 min |
| May 28, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 28, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| May 28, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| May 28, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 50 min |
| May 28, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 33 min |
| May 28, 7:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 3, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 3, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 4, 12:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 4, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 42 min |
| Jun 4, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 62 min |
| Jun 4, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 61 min |
| Jun 4, 4:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 9, 6:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 33 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min |
| Jun 11, 9:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 11:45 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 1, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 62 min |
| Jul 7, 3:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 36 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jul 8, 9:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 43 min |
| Jul 26, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 26, 9:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jul 28, 12:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 29, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jul 29, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 42 min |
| Aug 6, 3:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 31 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:55 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 63 hr |
| Aug 11, 1:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 11, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 11, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 10:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Aug 14, 3:55 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 29 min |
| Aug 18, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 31 min |
| Aug 18, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Aug 19, 2:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 31 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Aug 20, 4:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Aug 22, 3:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 28 min |
| Sep 1, 11:03 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 11:46 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 12:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 34 min |
| Sep 1, 1:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 1, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Sep 8, 1:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 22, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Sep 23, 3:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 23, 6:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Oct 5, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 67 min |
| Oct 5, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Oct 25, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 53 min |
| Oct 25, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Oct 25, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Oct 25, 8:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Oct 29, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 36 min |
| Nov 4, 3:19 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:19 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 5:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 14 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 32 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 5 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Winter | |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.