Alert archive / Virginia / Southampton County
Weather alerts in Southampton County, Virginia, 2016
142 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Southampton County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 142
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 22
- Busiest month
- July35 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 28, 20166 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 Southampton County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Southampton County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 8 | 11% | 1 | 100% | 12 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 17, 12:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| 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, 8:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 87 min |
| Jan 23, 4:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Feb 3, 4:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Feb 5, 7:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 6 days |
| Feb 5, 10:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 days |
| Feb 11, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 28 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 16, 9:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 72 min |
| Feb 20, 11:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 25 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:18 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Feb 24, 1:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| Feb 24, 1:46 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Feb 24, 6:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 7:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 8:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 30 min |
| Feb 26, 2:18 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 days |
| Mar 13, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 23 min |
| Mar 13, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 30 min |
| Mar 13, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 35 min |
| Mar 14, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 33 min |
| Mar 14, 11:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 31 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 8, 4:08 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:30 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:59 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 7:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 2, 2:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 2, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 2, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 33 min |
| May 2, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| May 3, 5:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 3, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 3, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| May 4, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 37 min |
| May 13, 1:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 14, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 72 min |
| May 30, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 54 min |
| Jun 1, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 55 min |
| Jun 3, 3:30 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 7:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 5, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 8:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 37 min |
| Jun 5, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jun 7, 4:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 83 min |
| Jun 7, 1:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 12, 7:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 16, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 48 min |
| Jun 30, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 67 min |
| Jun 30, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jun 30, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 9:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 40 min |
| Jul 1, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jul 6, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 9:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jul 13, 4:03 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Jul 15, 7:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| Jul 15, 9:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 23 min |
| Jul 16, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 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 19, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jul 19, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 28 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, 4:07 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jul 26, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 36 min |
| Jul 26, 7:55 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:20 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 32 min |
| Jul 30, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jul 30, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jul 30, 4:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jul 31, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Aug 12, 3:06 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 53 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:29 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:32 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 28 min |
| Sep 1, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Sep 1, 2:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 48 hr |
| Sep 2, 11:55 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | AKQ | 53 hr |
| Sep 7, 8:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Sep 11, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Sep 19, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Sep 19, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Sep 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 48 min |
| Sep 19, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 61 min |
| Sep 20, 3:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 48 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 4:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 11 hr |
| Sep 22, 8:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| 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, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Sep 28, 7:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 28, 9:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Sep 29, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| Sep 30, 11:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 59 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 52 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Oct 8, 8:55 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 6 days |
| Oct 9, 1:20 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 61 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:20 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 6 days |
| Oct 9, 2:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Oct 10, 5:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 days |
| Oct 13, 7:43 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Nov 7, 3:29 PM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| Dec 16, 2:40 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Dec 24, 10:30 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 8 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 | 9 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Special Weather Statement | 55 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| River Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 9 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 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.