Alert archive / Virginia / Southampton County
Weather alerts in Southampton County, Virginia, 2023
122 weather alerts in 2023, 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
- 122
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 23
- Busiest month
- July34 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 3, 20238 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Southampton County in 2023 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 5 minutes after it went out.
Southampton County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 50% | 5 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 12 | 33% | 14 | 71% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 2 min |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings | 15 | 4 | 73% | 6 | 83% | 10 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 244 | 165 | 32% | 383 | 89% | 21 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings | 83 | 58 | 30% | 106 | 95% | 58 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 4, 1:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Jan 4, 2:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 46 min |
| Jan 4, 2:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 24 min |
| Jan 4, 2:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 27 min |
| Jan 12, 10:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 73 min |
| Mar 13, 3:09 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:05 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:48 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 11 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:06 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:44 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 42 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:14 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 36 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:53 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:56 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:29 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:20 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Apr 22, 9:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 22, 10:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 22, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Apr 22, 3:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| May 7, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| May 9, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 9, 4:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 8, 6:37 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 12:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 16, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 16, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 4:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 22, 12:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 22, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 46 min |
| Jun 22, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 10:13 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 27, 12:02 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 2, 2:31 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 49 min |
| Jul 3, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 46 min |
| Jul 3, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 27 min |
| Jul 5, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Jul 8, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jul 9, 3:29 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Jul 9, 12:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 14, 3:26 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 19, 1:03 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 3:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 54 min |
| Jul 24, 4:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 56 min |
| Jul 24, 4:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 61 min |
| Jul 24, 4:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 37 min |
| Jul 24, 4:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:49 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:49 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 3 days |
| Jul 27, 2:03 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | AKQ | 54 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 29, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:58 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:45 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 61 min |
| Aug 12, 2:51 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:55 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 48 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 1:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 15, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Aug 17, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Aug 17, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 11:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 8, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 31 min |
| Sep 9, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Sep 9, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Sep 9, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Sep 9, 2:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 46 min |
| Sep 9, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| Sep 12, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| Sep 21, 11:19 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | AKQ | 57 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:22 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 60 hr |
| Sep 23, 9:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Sep 23, 12:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Oct 6, 5:32 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:13 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Oct 31, 4:36 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Nov 1, 2:01 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 32 hr |
| Nov 22, 1:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Nov 22, 2:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 29 min |
| Dec 2, 8:20 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Dec 10, 1:31 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:53 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Dec 10, 10:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 91 min |
| Dec 10, 11:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 79 min |
| Dec 16, 2:01 PM EST | Flood Watch | AKQ | 40 hr |
| Dec 17, 7:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:08 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 days |
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 | 18 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 21 |
| Special Weather Statement | 26 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 10 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| 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.