Alert archive / Virginia / Russell County
Weather alerts in Russell County, Virginia, 2018
107 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Russell County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 107
- Warnings
- 20
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 51
- Busiest month
- May14 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 11, 20186 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Russell County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 6 | 40% | 3 | 100% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 92 min |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Morristown, TN: tornado warnings | 8 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Morristown, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 210 | 162 | 23% | 267 | 84% | 22 min |
| NWS Morristown, TN: flash flood warnings | 37 | 27 | 27% | 35 | 83% | 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 1, 4:14 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MRX | 30 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:27 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MRX | 32 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:36 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MRX | 31 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:16 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MRX | 30 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 37 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:08 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 45 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:29 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MRX | 20 hr |
| Jan 28, 9:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 38 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 30 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 30 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 15 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:46 AM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | 63 hr |
| Feb 10, 10:20 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 10:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 5:26 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:31 AM EST | River Flood Warning | MRX | 38 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:33 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:34 PM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | 30 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 31 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 28 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:28 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 49 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:23 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 32 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 17, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 17, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 47 min |
| Mar 20, 5:32 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 42 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 3, 11:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 4, 1:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 43 min |
| Apr 4, 2:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 3:55 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 32 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:25 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 18 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:28 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 29 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:49 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 13 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:59 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 29 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:18 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 18 hr |
| Apr 22, 9:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 40 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:26 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 30 hr |
| May 5, 3:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 5, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 48 min |
| May 10, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 49 min |
| May 11, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 50 min |
| May 11, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 45 min |
| May 11, 3:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| May 15, 6:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 119 min |
| May 15, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 42 min |
| May 15, 7:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 114 min |
| May 19, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 47 min |
| May 26, 9:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| May 26, 11:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| May 26, 12:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 6 hr |
| May 31, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 3, 3:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 3, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 49 min |
| Jun 12, 1:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 53 min |
| Jun 25, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 38 min |
| Jun 26, 12:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 113 min |
| Jun 26, 1:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 7 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 51 min |
| Jul 2, 7:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 2 hr |
| Jul 11, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 7:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 21, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 45 min |
| Jul 21, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 47 min |
| Jul 24, 7:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 111 min |
| Jul 24, 9:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 59 min |
| Jul 26, 3:19 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 6 hr |
| Aug 12, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 12:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 42 min |
| Aug 12, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 45 min |
| Aug 18, 10:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 10:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 24 min |
| Aug 30, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 27 min |
| Sep 2, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 41 min |
| Sep 9, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Sep 9, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 46 min |
| Sep 9, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 51 min |
| Sep 9, 6:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 6:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 117 min |
| Sep 9, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 78 min |
| Sep 15, 3:45 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 36 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 8 hr |
| Sep 26, 4:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 40 hr |
| Sep 27, 7:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:16 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 12 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:03 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 31 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:53 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 13 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:35 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 24 hr |
| Oct 29, 9:32 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 11 hr |
| Nov 8, 11:04 AM EST | Freeze Warning | MRX | 47 hr |
| Nov 14, 5:07 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 29 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 23 hr |
| Dec 6, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | 36 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:52 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | 59 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 43 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:44 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MRX | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:19 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 40 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 57 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:42 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 48 hr |
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 | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 11 |
| Special Weather Statement | 16 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 18 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 5 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.