Alert archive / Virginia / Louisa County
Weather alerts in Louisa County, Virginia, 2010
107 weather alerts in 2010, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Louisa County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2010. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 107
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 4
- Busiest month
- June34 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 3, 20107 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Louisa County, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 16 | 16% | 27 | 93% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings | 50 | 6 | 88% | 16 | 56% | 19 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 170 | 133 | 22% | 362 | 82% | 23 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings | 11 | 9 | 18% | 18 | 89% | 94 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 30, 8:10 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 22, 12:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Apr 8, 6:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 8, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 6:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 12, 1:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| May 12, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 14, 11:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 14, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 31 min |
| May 14, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 34 min |
| May 23, 1:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 27, 11:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 42 min |
| May 28, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 70 min |
| Jun 1, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 min |
| Jun 3, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 3, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Jun 3, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 59 min |
| Jun 3, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jun 3, 6:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 3, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 56 min |
| Jun 3, 9:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 54 min |
| Jun 5, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Jun 6, 12:40 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 12, 2:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 12, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jun 12, 4:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 12, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Jun 16, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jun 16, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 57 min |
| Jun 16, 9:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 55 min |
| Jun 16, 9:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 3:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 57 min |
| Jun 22, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jun 22, 7:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 7:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 2:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 24, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jun 28, 12:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 6:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 17, 10:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 min |
| Jul 20, 12:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 20, 1:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min |
| Jul 25, 1:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 25, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 29, 11:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 29, 11:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 37 min |
| Jul 29, 4:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 4, 5:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 4, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 65 min |
| Aug 5, 12:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Aug 5, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 56 min |
| Aug 5, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 65 min |
| Aug 5, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 5, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 12, 10:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 12, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Aug 12, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 45 min |
| Aug 16, 2:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 16, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 61 min |
| Aug 16, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 5:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 86 min |
| Aug 17, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Aug 18, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 62 min |
| Aug 18, 4:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 22, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 56 min |
| Aug 26, 3:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 22, 2:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Sep 22, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 53 min |
| Sep 30, 3:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 89 min |
| Sep 30, 6:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:44 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 27, 5:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 27, 11:54 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Oct 27, 12:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Oct 27, 7:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Oct 27, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Nov 16, 8:47 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 16, 11:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 54 min |
| Nov 16, 11:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Nov 16, 11:27 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 1, 2:13 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 1, 3:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 45 min |
| Dec 1, 4:25 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 1, 4:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 28 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 | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 42 |
| Special Weather Statement | 25 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
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.