Alert archive / Colorado / El Paso County
Weather alerts in El Paso County, Colorado, 2010
209 weather alerts in 2010, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
El Paso County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2010. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 209
- Warnings
- 104
- Watches
- 41
- Advisories
- 47
- Busiest month
- July62 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 5, 201016 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 6 tornado warnings covering El Paso County in 2010 had a tornado report inside them.
El Paso County, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 6 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 42 | 23 | 45% | 54 | 89% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 1 | 86% | 2 | 100% | 3 min |
Each office's whole area, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Pueblo, CO: tornado warnings | 47 | 12 | 74% | 30 | 73% | 19 min |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 225 | 85 | 62% | 207 | 81% | 25 min |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: flash flood warnings | 37 | 8 | 78% | 13 | 77% | 32 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, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 5:14 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 54 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:40 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 7 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:03 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:04 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 29 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:37 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | 27 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:03 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | 47 hr |
| Mar 18, 5:07 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 34 hr |
| Mar 21, 9:11 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 22, 9:01 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | 45 hr |
| Mar 22, 9:01 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 45 hr |
| Mar 23, 6:21 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:44 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | 36 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:22 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 39 hr |
| Mar 26, 4:27 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | 17 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:09 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 53 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:39 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:28 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:25 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 35 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:59 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 38 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:46 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 26 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:34 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 40 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:39 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:26 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 14 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:23 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:51 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:05 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:06 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 7 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:35 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PUB | 4 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:57 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:21 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 22, 3:17 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | 45 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:17 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 39 hr |
| Apr 22, 8:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 55 min |
| Apr 22, 9:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 69 min |
| Apr 24, 4:14 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 10 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:39 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 17 hr |
| Apr 24, 5:40 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | 14 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:32 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | 16 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:45 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:30 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 32 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:01 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:45 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:53 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 17 hr |
| May 1, 4:23 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 8 hr |
| May 1, 12:47 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 19 hr |
| May 2, 3:57 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| May 2, 3:02 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 16 hr |
| May 6, 3:10 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 18 hr |
| May 7, 4:15 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 10 hr |
| May 7, 2:39 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 18 hr |
| May 10, 4:20 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| May 10, 3:31 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 16 hr |
| May 12, 7:41 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 13 hr |
| May 13, 2:58 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | 6 hr |
| May 17, 2:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 17, 8:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 31 min |
| May 17, 9:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 29 min |
| May 17, 9:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 2 hr |
| May 18, 12:41 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 18, 6:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| May 24, 10:16 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 8 hr |
| May 26, 1:26 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 26, 8:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 37 min |
| May 26, 8:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 54 min |
| May 26, 9:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 1:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 61 min |
| Jun 2, 2:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 1:48 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 8, 2:55 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 27 min |
| Jun 9, 3:10 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:09 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 11, 2:13 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 60 min |
| Jun 11, 4:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 55 min |
| Jun 11, 4:27 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 51 min |
| Jun 11, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 59 min |
| Jun 11, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 55 min |
| Jun 11, 5:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 5:35 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 11, 5:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:13 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 11, 8:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 50 min |
| Jun 14, 1:46 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 15, 3:57 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | 29 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:31 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 17 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:52 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 23 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:52 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:01 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:06 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:06 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:12 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 23 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:12 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:40 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:40 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:35 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Jul 2, 12:19 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 4:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 62 min |
| Jul 4, 6:58 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 7:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 61 min |
| Jul 4, 7:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 55 min |
| Jul 4, 7:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 67 min |
| Jul 4, 7:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 8:19 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 8:25 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 8:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 8:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 9:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 9:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 55 min |
| Jul 4, 9:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 9:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 48 min |
| Jul 4, 10:41 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 11:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 19 min |
| Jul 6, 5:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 6:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 6:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 54 min |
| Jul 6, 7:21 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 6, 7:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 97 min |
| Jul 7, 2:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 59 min |
| Jul 7, 5:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 55 min |
| Jul 7, 5:37 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 81 min |
| Jul 8, 1:31 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 8, 2:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:22 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 15, 1:38 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 66 min |
| Jul 15, 3:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 64 min |
| Jul 15, 3:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 24 min |
| Jul 15, 4:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 60 min |
| Jul 15, 4:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 4:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 5:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 56 min |
| Jul 15, 6:12 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 18, 4:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 58 min |
| Jul 18, 4:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 56 min |
| Jul 20, 4:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 5:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 61 min |
| Jul 20, 6:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 56 min |
| Jul 20, 6:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 60 min |
| Jul 20, 6:43 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 99 min |
| Jul 20, 6:46 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 7:36 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 9:19 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 12 hr |
| Jul 21, 5:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 117 min |
| Jul 23, 10:10 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 46 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 107 min |
| Jul 29, 1:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:37 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 17 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 74 min |
| Jul 30, 3:53 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 29 hr |
| Jul 30, 5:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 80 min |
| Jul 30, 6:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:39 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 32 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:04 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 43 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 68 min |
| Aug 1, 3:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 86 min |
| Aug 2, 5:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:29 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 18 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:29 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 42 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:27 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 33 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:20 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 72 min |
| Aug 5, 5:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 97 min |
| Aug 5, 5:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 82 min |
| Aug 6, 5:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 24 min |
| Aug 8, 8:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 110 min |
| Aug 9, 2:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 42 min |
| Aug 16, 1:08 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:44 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 23, 3:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 94 min |
| Sep 20, 3:41 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 17 hr |
| Sep 29, 4:00 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 14 hr |
| Oct 12, 4:30 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | 27 hr |
| Oct 24, 3:00 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Oct 25, 2:34 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 17 hr |
| Oct 26, 7:25 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 24 hr |
| Oct 27, 7:37 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 25 hr |
| Nov 6, 3:56 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Nov 6, 2:57 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 27 hr |
| Nov 8, 5:05 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 12 hr |
| Nov 8, 5:16 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 40 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:57 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 14 hr |
| Nov 21, 4:30 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 14 hr |
| Nov 22, 4:12 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 13 hr |
| Nov 27, 4:02 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 59 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:06 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Dec 3, 4:22 AM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | 12 hr |
| Dec 3, 11:40 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 6 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:53 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:53 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 68 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:01 PM MST | High Wind Watch | PUB | 14 hr |
| Dec 19, 1:29 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | PUB | 5 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:31 AM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | 37 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:25 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | PUB | 4 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:23 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | 68 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:23 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 68 hr |
| Dec 31, 5:24 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | PUB | 10 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:15 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | PUB | 19 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 | 42 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 17 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 9 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 28 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 12 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 7 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 24 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 11 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.