Alert archive / Virginia / Mecklenburg County
Weather alerts in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 2012
160 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Mecklenburg County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 160
- Warnings
- 15
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 18
- Busiest month
- July55 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 1, 201210 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Mecklenburg County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 9 | 18% | 8 | 88% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings | 23 | 7 | 70% | 18 | 56% | 16 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 180 | 120 | 33% | 288 | 83% | 24 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings | 8 | 5 | 38% | 21 | 62% | 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 10:10 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 11 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 26 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Feb 24, 1:19 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 67 min |
| Feb 24, 3:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 4:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 4:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Feb 24, 5:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 42 min |
| Feb 29, 11:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Feb 29, 12:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 1:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Mar 4, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 54 min |
| Mar 20, 2:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 54 min |
| Mar 21, 5:36 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Mar 21, 1:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Mar 24, 6:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 24, 6:43 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 24, 7:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 24, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Apr 4, 1:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 4, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 7:38 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:38 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Apr 9, 10:30 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:53 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 28 hr |
| May 1, 12:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 1, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min |
| May 1, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| May 2, 1:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 2:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| May 22, 10:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 35 min |
| May 23, 4:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 62 min |
| May 24, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 1, 1:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 1, 1:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 1, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 6:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 8:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 56 min |
| Jun 12, 8:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 48 min |
| Jun 22, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 12:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 25, 12:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 29, 3:51 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:18 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | AKQ | 26 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 10:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jun 29, 10:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 30, 7:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 55 min |
| Jul 1, 2:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 4:02 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 12:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 2:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 1, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 7:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 2, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jul 2, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 22 min |
| Jul 3, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 57 min |
| Jul 3, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:15 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:29 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Jul 6, 10:05 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:19 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:53 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 9, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 9, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 61 min |
| Jul 15, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 25 min |
| Jul 17, 3:07 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 25 min |
| Jul 18, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 29 min |
| Jul 18, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jul 18, 8:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jul 18, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jul 18, 9:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 54 min |
| Jul 21, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jul 21, 2:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 106 min |
| Jul 21, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Jul 22, 12:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 71 min |
| Jul 22, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 70 min |
| Jul 23, 12:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 25, 4:05 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Jul 26, 9:31 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 61 min |
| Jul 27, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Jul 27, 4:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 27, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Jul 28, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 28, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| Jul 28, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jul 30, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 65 min |
| Aug 1, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 24 min |
| Aug 6, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Aug 6, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 73 min |
| Aug 6, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 22 min |
| Aug 6, 10:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min |
| Aug 8, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 36 min |
| Aug 8, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 37 min |
| Aug 11, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 33 min |
| Aug 28, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 28 min |
| Aug 28, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Aug 28, 7:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 45 min |
| Aug 28, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Sep 2, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 min |
| Sep 2, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Sep 2, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Sep 3, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 57 min |
| Sep 6, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min |
| Sep 8, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Sep 8, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Sep 8, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 64 min |
| Sep 8, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 48 min |
| Sep 18, 8:49 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Sep 18, 10:54 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Sep 18, 11:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Sep 18, 11:19 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Sep 18, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Sep 18, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Sep 18, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Sep 18, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 39 min |
| Sep 18, 4:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Sep 22, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Sep 28, 2:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Sep 28, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Sep 28, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 37 min |
| Oct 18, 8:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 27, 5:18 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 59 hr |
| Dec 9, 7:04 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Dec 26, 1:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 58 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 | 11 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 38 |
| Special Weather Statement | 70 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.