Alert archive / Colorado / Kiowa County
Weather alerts in Kiowa County, Colorado, 2016
209 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Kiowa County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 209
- Warnings
- 96
- Watches
- 30
- Advisories
- 6
- Busiest month
- July47 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 15, 201615 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
4 of 11 tornado warnings covering Kiowa County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them; 7 of 8 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 18 minutes after it went out.
Kiowa County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 11 | 4 | 64% | 8 | 88% | 18 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 63 | 14 | 78% | 17 | 71% | 15 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Pueblo, CO: tornado warnings | 20 | 6 | 70% | 13 | 69% | 20 min |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 293 | 92 | 69% | 239 | 83% | 20 min |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: flash flood warnings | 37 | 6 | 84% | 21 | 90% | 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 4:12 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | 4 days |
| Jan 30, 4:28 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | 33 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:45 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 11:14 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 28 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:03 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:54 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:59 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:59 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 38 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:47 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 8 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:59 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 31 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:17 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:13 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:51 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:51 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:46 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 19 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:40 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 34 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:06 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 34 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:33 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:11 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 1:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 31 min |
| Apr 15, 1:51 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 1:57 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 2:39 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 43 min |
| Apr 15, 3:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 20 min |
| Apr 15, 3:22 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 8 min |
| Apr 15, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 50 min |
| Apr 15, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 4:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 15 min |
| Apr 15, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 6:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 49 min |
| Apr 23, 8:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 8:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 55 min |
| Apr 23, 8:28 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 30, 2:51 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 17 hr |
| May 7, 2:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 24 min |
| May 11, 2:16 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 21, 2:07 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 21, 4:34 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 26, 12:04 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 26, 2:23 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 31 min |
| May 26, 4:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 59 min |
| May 26, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 43 min |
| May 26, 5:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 56 min |
| May 27, 1:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 49 min |
| May 27, 2:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 38 min |
| May 27, 2:44 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 31 min |
| May 27, 3:10 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 35 min |
| May 27, 3:43 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 32 min |
| May 30, 2:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 30, 5:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 47 min |
| May 30, 5:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 25 min |
| May 30, 6:05 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 31, 10:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 62 min |
| May 31, 10:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| May 31, 11:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 1:53 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 12:33 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 2:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 30 min |
| Jun 6, 4:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 48 min |
| Jun 7, 1:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 5:41 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 5:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 15 min |
| Jun 12, 6:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 6:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 7:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 8:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 48 min |
| Jun 12, 8:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 8:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 51 min |
| Jun 12, 9:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 59 min |
| Jun 13, 11:18 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 13, 1:27 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:16 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 13, 6:53 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 23, 4:43 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:29 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 7:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 8:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 83 min |
| Jun 25, 5:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 56 min |
| Jun 27, 3:39 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 27, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:56 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 49 min |
| Jun 28, 9:13 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 9:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 28, 11:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 38 min |
| Jun 29, 12:41 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 37 min |
| Jun 29, 12:55 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 8:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 8:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:35 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:48 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 5:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 40 min |
| Jul 1, 9:47 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 14 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:25 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 2:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 50 min |
| Jul 7, 8:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 25 min |
| Jul 7, 8:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 9:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 12:16 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 59 min |
| Jul 8, 1:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 1:55 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 65 min |
| Jul 8, 2:25 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 2:54 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 51 min |
| Jul 8, 5:25 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 3:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:01 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 44 min |
| Jul 12, 2:10 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 50 min |
| Jul 14, 12:57 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 12:44 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 15, 1:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 39 min |
| Jul 15, 2:26 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 3:00 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 3:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 27 min |
| Jul 15, 3:29 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 4:47 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 115 min |
| Jul 17, 6:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 47 min |
| Jul 17, 6:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 24 min |
| Jul 23, 5:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 52 min |
| Jul 23, 6:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 20 min |
| Jul 23, 8:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 40 min |
| Jul 24, 1:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 24, 6:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 40 min |
| Jul 25, 6:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 59 min |
| Jul 25, 7:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 65 min |
| Jul 26, 8:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 48 min |
| Jul 26, 9:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 51 min |
| Jul 26, 9:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 42 min |
| Jul 26, 10:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 6:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 23 min |
| Jul 27, 6:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 61 min |
| Jul 28, 1:58 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:01 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 28, 7:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 10:39 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:52 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 6, 5:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | 28 min |
| Aug 6, 5:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 84 min |
| Aug 6, 6:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 1:34 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 5:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 5:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 5:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 112 min |
| Aug 13, 6:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 6:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 113 min |
| Aug 16, 4:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 16, 6:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 24 min |
| Aug 19, 5:01 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 19, 8:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 82 min |
| Aug 27, 2:27 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 31, 5:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 35 min |
| Sep 2, 2:33 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Sep 3, 5:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 26 min |
| Sep 3, 6:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 46 min |
| Sep 4, 1:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 30 min |
| Sep 4, 1:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 42 min |
| Sep 4, 1:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 39 min |
| Sep 4, 1:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 47 min |
| Sep 4, 5:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 27 min |
| Sep 4, 5:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 26 min |
| Sep 5, 2:30 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Sep 6, 5:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 37 min |
| Sep 6, 5:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 42 min |
| Sep 6, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 35 min |
| Sep 6, 6:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 54 min |
| Sep 14, 2:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 36 min |
| Sep 14, 3:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 23 min |
| Sep 14, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 17 min |
| Sep 14, 4:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 39 min |
| Sep 17, 12:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 42 min |
| Sep 17, 1:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 41 min |
| Sep 17, 1:44 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 17, 1:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 44 min |
| Sep 17, 2:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Sep 17, 2:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 35 min |
| Sep 23, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 88 min |
| Sep 23, 7:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 52 min |
| Sep 23, 8:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 90 min |
| Sep 23, 9:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 86 min |
| Oct 2, 3:47 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 39 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:40 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 9 hr |
| Oct 4, 12:36 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 19 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:19 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:53 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:21 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:21 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:51 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:54 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 25 hr |
| Nov 7, 2:19 PM MST | Freeze Watch | PUB | 20 hr |
| Nov 8, 10:25 AM MST | Freeze Warning | PUB | 22 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:58 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Nov 15, 2:53 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:16 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 59 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:14 AM MST | High Wind 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 | 63 |
| Tornado Warning | 11 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 33 |
| Special Weather Statement | 44 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 13 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 11 |
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.