Alert archive / Virginia / Westmoreland County

Weather alerts in Westmoreland County, Virginia, 2016

151 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Westmoreland County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 151
Warnings: 23
Watches: 14
Advisories: 26
Busiest month: February21 alerts
Busiest day: February 24, 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.

2 of 6 tornado warnings covering Westmoreland County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.

Westmoreland County, 2016

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	6	2	67%	0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	6	5	17%	1	100%	16 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 10, 6:02 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	9 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, 12:34 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Jan 22, 4:42 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Jan 23, 12:43 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	2 hr
Jan 23, 2:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	114 min
Jan 23, 4:03 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	117 min
Feb 3, 12:29 PM EST	Flood Watch	AKQ	9 hr
Feb 4, 3:18 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	AKQ	20 hr
Feb 6, 5:44 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	3 days
Feb 9, 8:10 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	11 hr
Feb 9, 8:06 PM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	10 hr
Feb 13, 3:26 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	AKQ	31 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 15, 1:46 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Feb 16, 9:03 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	72 min
Feb 21, 2:30 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	45 min
Feb 24, 1:02 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	18 hr
Feb 24, 1:18 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 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, 6:38 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	37 min
Feb 24, 6:40 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Feb 24, 7:01 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	44 min
Feb 24, 7:52 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	53 min
Feb 24, 8:05 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	25 min
Feb 24, 8:23 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	37 min
Mar 3, 4:22 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	AKQ	11 hr
Mar 3, 3:28 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	AKQ	19 hr
Apr 1, 8:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	33 min
Apr 1, 8:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	42 min
Apr 2, 4:47 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	AKQ	31 hr
Apr 4, 3:34 AM EDT	Freeze Watch	AKQ	24 hr
Apr 5, 3:28 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	AKQ	30 hr
Apr 7, 10:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	29 min
Apr 7, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	29 min
Apr 8, 4:08 AM EDT	Freeze Watch	AKQ	23 hr
Apr 8, 3:56 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	AKQ	30 hr
Apr 9, 2:59 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	AKQ	30 hr
May 2, 5:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 2, 6:34 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	56 min
May 2, 9:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	45 min
May 3, 3:48 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
May 3, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	51 min
May 4, 5:28 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	21 hr
May 5, 6:05 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	10 hr
May 5, 6:05 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	60 hr
May 6, 9:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	38 min
May 6, 9:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	63 min
May 6, 10:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	47 min
May 8, 4:50 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	14 hr
May 13, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	33 min
May 14, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	46 min
May 14, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	58 min
May 14, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	76 min
May 23, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	33 min
May 23, 7:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	30 min
May 23, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	30 min
May 29, 9:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	45 min
May 30, 12:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	52 min
Jun 3, 3:02 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 5, 1:14 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jun 5, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 7, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	34 min
Jun 7, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	44 min
Jun 16, 1:08 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Jun 16, 6:54 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Jun 16, 8:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 16, 8:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	50 min
Jun 16, 9:21 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	54 min
Jun 16, 9:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	53 min
Jun 16, 10:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	62 min
Jun 21, 1:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Jun 21, 3:34 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Jun 21, 6:30 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
Jun 23, 7:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	61 min
Jun 24, 12:57 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	63 min
Jun 27, 10:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	54 min
Jun 27, 11:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	37 min
Jun 28, 9:39 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Jun 28, 10:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	58 min
Jul 5, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	55 min
Jul 8, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	46 min
Jul 13, 4:03 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	28 hr
Jul 16, 7:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	49 min
Jul 18, 3:09 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Jul 18, 6:22 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
Jul 18, 9:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	37 min
Jul 18, 10:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	47 min
Jul 24, 3:01 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Jul 25, 3:05 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Jul 25, 4:07 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	28 hr
Jul 28, 12:58 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 28, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	50 min
Jul 28, 6:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	116 min
Jul 28, 6:52 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Jul 28, 8:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	66 min
Jul 28, 9:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	47 min
Jul 28, 9:50 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	40 min
Jul 28, 10:22 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	53 min
Jul 30, 12:11 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Aug 6, 1:46 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 6, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	49 min
Aug 12, 3:06 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	53 hr
Aug 15, 3:32 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	27 hr
Aug 15, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	46 min
Aug 15, 7:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	17 min
Aug 15, 9:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	38 min
Aug 15, 10:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	14 min
Aug 15, 10:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	34 min
Aug 17, 4:26 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Aug 17, 8:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	46 min
Aug 17, 9:46 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Aug 21, 1:31 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Aug 21, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	49 min
Aug 31, 5:00 AM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	NHC	10 days
Sep 2, 11:55 AM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	AKQ	53 hr
Sep 4, 9:04 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	59 hr
Sep 7, 2:04 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	5 hr
Sep 7, 3:06 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Sep 16, 5:59 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	10 hr
Sep 17, 5:00 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	24 hr
Sep 28, 12:09 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Sep 28, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Sep 28, 4:07 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	AKQ	44 hr
Sep 28, 4:41 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Sep 28, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	44 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, 5:36 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	3 days
Sep 29, 6:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	49 min
Sep 29, 5:33 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	34 hr
Sep 30, 3:22 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	AKQ	7 hr
Oct 1, 12:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	64 min
Oct 2, 5:05 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	12 hr
Oct 4, 6:03 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	72 hr
Oct 5, 4:46 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	11 hr
Oct 7, 3:52 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	AKQ	52 hr
Oct 27, 2:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	58 min
Nov 7, 3:29 PM EST	Frost Advisory	AKQ	17 hr
Nov 11, 2:25 PM EST	Freeze Watch	AKQ	13 hr
Nov 12, 3:43 AM EST	Freeze Warning	AKQ	28 hr
Nov 20, 3:02 AM EST	Red Flag Warning	AKQ	14 hr
Nov 30, 8:58 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	62 min
Dec 12, 6:40 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	50 min
Dec 15, 2:46 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	AKQ	13 hr
Dec 16, 2:40 PM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	AKQ	18 hr
Dec 17, 9:03 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	AKQ	2 hr
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	6
Tornado Warning	6
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	5
Tornado Watch	1
Mesoscale Discussion	33
Special Weather Statement	49
Flooding
Flash Flood Watch	2
Flood Watch	1
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	2
Winter Storm Watch	2
Freezing Rain Advisory	2
Winter Weather Advisory	2
Heat
Heat Advisory	5
Cold
Freeze Warning	3
Freeze Watch	3
Frost Advisory	1
Wind Chill Advisory	2
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	3
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	1
Tropical
Tropical Storm Warning	2
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	3
Coastal Flood Advisory	9
Coastal Flood Statement	6

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2015 2017

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.