Alert archive / Colorado / La Plata County
Weather alerts in La Plata County, Colorado, 2025
115 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
La Plata County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 115
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 30
- Advisories
- 27
- Busiest month
- April20 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 18, 20254 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
La Plata County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 2 | 50% | 4 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Grand Junction, CO: tornado warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 3 | 33% | 19 min |
| NWS Grand Junction, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 72 | 12 | 83% | 35 | 49% | 16 min |
| NWS Grand Junction, CO: flash flood warnings | 44 | 10 | 77% | 31 | 48% | 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, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 12:48 PM MST | Wind Advisory | GJT | 28 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:36 AM MST | Extreme Cold Watch | GJT | 49 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:06 AM MST | Cold Weather Advisory | GJT | 31 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:06 AM MST | Extreme Cold Warning | GJT | 33 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:31 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 62 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:48 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 24 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:52 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 63 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:57 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 63 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:11 AM MST | Wind Advisory | GJT | 15 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:48 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 12 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:50 PM MST | Wind Advisory | GJT | 30 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:54 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 49 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:39 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 63 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:45 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 33 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:12 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 51 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:28 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 17 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:37 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 49 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:42 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 28 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 2:08 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 34 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:25 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 64 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:05 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 23 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:01 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 30 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:07 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 30 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:44 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 3 days |
| Apr 17, 1:53 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | GJT | 25 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:53 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | GJT | 37 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:32 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 30 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:21 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 30 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:11 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | GJT | 13 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:05 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 7 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:05 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 31 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:47 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 12 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:04 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 25 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:04 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 42 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:44 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 35 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:52 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 41 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:05 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 42 hr |
| May 4, 2:59 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 47 hr |
| May 9, 2:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 35 min |
| May 12, 7:32 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 37 hr |
| May 13, 1:37 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | GJT | 13 hr |
| May 14, 2:30 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 30 hr |
| May 17, 2:19 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 40 hr |
| May 19, 2:43 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 18 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 14 min |
| Jun 3, 1:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 14 min |
| Jun 4, 10:49 AM MDT | Flood Watch | GJT | 13 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:44 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 30 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:15 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 35 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:48 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 13 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:26 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 11 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:26 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 23 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:26 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 30 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:36 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 45 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:40 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 56 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:41 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 24 hr |
| Jun 21, 1:24 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 44 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 21 min |
| Jul 8, 1:37 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 13 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:11 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 42 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:05 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 11 hr |
| Jul 25, 1:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 31 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:33 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 10 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:22 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 30 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:15 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 12 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:25 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 54 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:25 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 3 days |
| Aug 7, 1:21 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 55 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:13 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 19 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:12 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 23 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:12 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 48 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:05 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 31 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 16 min |
| Aug 24, 2:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GJT | 117 min |
| Aug 25, 1:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 27 min |
| Aug 25, 2:42 PM MDT | Flood Watch | GJT | 35 hr |
| Aug 25, 3:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 31 min |
| Aug 26, 5:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 32 min |
| Aug 26, 5:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 31 min |
| Sep 10, 12:50 PM MDT | Flood Watch | GJT | 59 hr |
| Sep 11, 3:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 36 min |
| Sep 11, 3:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | 39 min |
| Sep 11, 3:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | 42 min |
| Sep 12, 9:16 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:51 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | 24 min |
| Sep 12, 10:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | 33 min |
| Sep 12, 11:38 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 37 min |
| Sep 13, 3:25 AM MDT | Flood Watch | GJT | 21 hr |
| Sep 13, 12:04 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Sep 13, 7:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 24 min |
| Oct 3, 3:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 27 min |
| Oct 8, 1:27 PM MDT | Flood Watch | GJT | 4 days |
| Oct 11, 11:51 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | GJT | 4 days |
| Oct 12, 3:49 AM MDT | Flood Watch | GJT | 68 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | 24 min |
| Oct 13, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 28 min |
| Oct 13, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 28 min |
| Oct 13, 5:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 25 min |
| Oct 15, 2:30 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | GJT | 12 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:32 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 30 hr |
| Oct 17, 7:41 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 13 hr |
| Oct 23, 1:03 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Oct 23, 2:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 29 min |
| Oct 23, 2:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GJT | 88 min |
| Oct 26, 2:32 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | GJT | 22 hr |
| Oct 27, 12:38 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 20 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:07 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | GJT | 10 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:10 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 20 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:51 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 39 hr |
| Nov 19, 12:37 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 46 hr |
| Nov 22, 1:21 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 47 hr |
| Nov 29, 12:23 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 42 hr |
| Dec 2, 2:26 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 51 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:04 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 56 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 | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 6 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 16 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Warning | 9 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 18 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 14 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 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.