Alert archive / Virginia / King and Queen County
Weather alerts in King and Queen County, Virginia, 2016
148 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
King and Queen County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 148
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 19
- Busiest month
- July31 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 28, 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.
2 of 7 tornado warnings covering King and Queen County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
King and Queen County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 7 | 2 | 71% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 16 | 11 | 31% | 7 | 57% | 9 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings | 49 | 7 | 86% | 24 | 71% | 15 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 143 | 89 | 38% | 321 | 64% | 22 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings | 14 | 9 | 36% | 16 | 88% | 73 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 20, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 36 hr |
| Jan 21, 10:27 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 66 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 114 min |
| Jan 23, 4:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 117 min |
| Feb 3, 12:29 PM EST | Flood Watch | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:52 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 72 min |
| Feb 24, 1:18 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Feb 24, 1:46 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:56 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 4:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Feb 24, 6:14 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 6:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:01 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 7:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 7:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 53 min |
| Feb 24, 8:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 37 min |
| Feb 24, 8:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 4:22 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 11 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Apr 1, 7:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 8:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Apr 4, 3:34 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:28 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min |
| Apr 7, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Apr 7, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| Apr 8, 4:08 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:59 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 9:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| May 2, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 2, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 52 min |
| May 2, 6:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 2, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| May 2, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 min |
| May 3, 3:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 3, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 29 min |
| May 3, 5:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 37 min |
| May 6, 8:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 54 min |
| May 6, 9:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 56 min |
| May 6, 9:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 min |
| May 6, 10:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| May 13, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| May 14, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 58 min |
| May 14, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 76 min |
| May 23, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 30 min |
| May 23, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 30 min |
| May 29, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| May 30, 12:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| May 30, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jun 3, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 3, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 71 min |
| Jun 3, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 112 min |
| Jun 5, 1:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 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 7, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 3:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 16, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 9:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 10:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 62 min |
| Jun 21, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 23, 7:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 12:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 27, 11:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jul 1, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 45 min |
| Jul 1, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Jul 13, 4:03 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Jul 16, 9:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 65 min |
| Jul 18, 6:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 18, 11:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 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 23, 3:17 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:01 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 25, 4:07 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Jul 26, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 4:20 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 12:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 6:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 116 min |
| Jul 28, 9:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 9:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 40 min |
| Jul 28, 10:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 50 min |
| Jul 28, 10:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 28, 10:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 11:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Jul 29, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jul 30, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 30, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Jul 31, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 23 min |
| Jul 31, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 17 min |
| Aug 6, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:06 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 53 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:32 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Aug 15, 10:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 34 min |
| Aug 17, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 17, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 18 min |
| Aug 17, 8:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Aug 21, 1:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 31, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| Sep 7, 3:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| 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, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Sep 28, 4:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 44 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 62 min |
| Sep 28, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 65 min |
| Sep 28, 6:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 7:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 28, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 53 min |
| Sep 28, 9:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Sep 28, 9:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 118 min |
| Sep 28, 9:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 112 min |
| Sep 28, 11:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Sep 30, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Sep 30, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 64 min |
| Oct 7, 3:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 52 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 58 min |
| Nov 7, 3:29 PM EST | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:25 PM EST | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Nov 12, 3:43 AM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:02 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Nov 30, 8:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 62 min |
| Nov 30, 9:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 32 min |
| Dec 12, 6:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| Dec 16, 2:40 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Dec 17, 9:03 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:30 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 8 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 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 | 16 |
| Tornado Warning | 7 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 55 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.