Alert archive / Colorado / Larimer County

Weather alerts in Larimer County, Colorado, 2014

210 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Larimer County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
210
Warnings
72
Watches
34
Advisories
74
Busiest month
July45 alerts
Busiest day
July 29, 201410 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 2 tornado warnings covering Larimer County in 2014 had a tornado report inside them.

Larimer County, 2014

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings20100%0
Severe thunderstorm warnings20955%3746%10 min
Flash flood warnings15660%1070%26 min

Each office's whole area, 2014

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO: tornado warnings832372%5663%13 min
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings2779466%29363%16 min
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO: flash flood warnings41978%2259%33 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 3, 4:10 AM MSTWinter Storm WarningBOU48 hr
Jan 3, 4:10 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU48 hr
Jan 8, 3:21 PM MSTWinter Storm WatchBOU13 hr
Jan 9, 4:31 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU61 hr
Jan 9, 9:04 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU50 hr
Jan 11, 4:08 AM MSTWinter Storm WatchBOU9 hr
Jan 11, 12:41 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningBOU51 hr
Jan 11, 11:13 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU21 hr
Jan 12, 8:09 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU20 hr
Jan 13, 4:06 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU29 hr
Jan 13, 8:06 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU8 hr
Jan 27, 8:33 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU10 hr
Jan 28, 3:14 AM MSTWinter Storm WatchBOU12 hr
Jan 28, 3:36 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningBOU61 hr
Jan 29, 3:45 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchBOU9 hr
Jan 29, 12:31 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU16 hr
Jan 29, 3:22 PM MSTWinter Storm WatchBOU14 hr
Feb 5, 12:22 AM MSTWind Chill WarningBOU11 hr
Feb 5, 2:44 PM MSTWind Chill AdvisoryBOU20 hr
Feb 6, 3:24 PM MSTWinter Storm WatchBOU15 hr
Feb 7, 6:31 AM MSTWinter Storm WarningBOU70 hr
Feb 10, 4:24 AM MSTDense Fog AdvisoryBOU5 hr
Feb 10, 4:34 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU7 hr
Feb 10, 9:59 PM MSTDense Fog AdvisoryBOU11 hr
Feb 11, 4:02 AM MSTWinter Storm WatchBOU24 hr
Feb 11, 7:20 PM MSTHigh Wind WatchBOU14 hr
Feb 12, 3:51 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU43 hr
Feb 12, 9:00 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU18 hr
Feb 13, 4:29 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchBOU27 hr
Feb 14, 7:14 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU29 hr
Feb 16, 4:56 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU19 hr
Feb 16, 4:47 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU4 hr
Feb 16, 8:37 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU7 hr
Feb 17, 4:23 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchBOU8 hr
Feb 17, 12:08 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU22 hr
Feb 18, 2:07 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU39 hr
Feb 20, 6:23 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchBOU5 hr
Feb 20, 6:23 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU23 hr
Feb 22, 9:51 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU20 hr
Feb 23, 11:26 PM MSTDense Fog AdvisoryBOU10 hr
Feb 27, 3:49 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU24 hr
Feb 28, 4:01 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU26 hr
Mar 4, 2:44 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU11 hr
Mar 6, 4:58 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU45 hr
Mar 7, 5:06 AM MSTWinter Storm WarningBOU21 hr
Mar 17, 4:32 AM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU34 hr
Mar 26, 4:37 AM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU25 hr
Mar 30, 4:25 AM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU30 hr
Mar 30, 4:38 AM MDTHigh Wind WatchBOU7 hr
Mar 30, 11:13 AM MDTHigh Wind WarningBOU30 hr
Apr 2, 4:32 AM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU31 hr
Apr 11, 2:50 PM MDTWinter Storm WatchBOU25 hr
Apr 12, 3:51 PM MDTWinter Storm WarningBOU32 hr
Apr 12, 3:51 PM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU32 hr
Apr 25, 2:20 PM MDTWinter Storm WatchBOU16 hr
Apr 26, 4:07 AM MDTHigh Wind WatchBOU41 hr
Apr 26, 6:01 AM MDTWinter Storm WarningBOU39 hr
Apr 26, 9:30 PM MDTHigh Wind WarningBOU24 hr
Apr 28, 9:00 PM MDTHigh Wind WarningBOU23 hr
May 7, 12:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
May 7, 1:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU44 min
May 7, 1:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU45 min
May 7, 2:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU27 min
May 7, 2:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU34 min
May 7, 3:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU45 min
May 7, 4:05 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
May 7, 6:34 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
May 7, 6:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU36 min
May 9, 4:30 AM MDTWinter Storm WatchBOU49 hr
May 9, 5:28 AM MDTDense Fog AdvisoryBOU4 hr
May 10, 6:00 AM MDTWinter Storm WarningBOU54 hr
May 12, 4:32 AM MDTFreeze WarningBOU27 hr
May 13, 3:14 PM MDTFreeze WarningBOU16 hr
May 20, 2:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 20, 4:50 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
May 21, 12:34 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
May 22, 12:07 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
May 22, 12:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 22, 12:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU38 min
May 22, 1:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU40 min
May 22, 2:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU44 min
May 22, 2:03 PM MDTTornado WarningBOU27 min
May 22, 2:36 PM MDTTornado WarningBOU24 min
May 23, 4:26 PM MDTRiver Flood AdvisoryBOU38 hr
May 23, 5:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU3 hr
May 23, 7:21 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU3 hr
May 23, 8:10 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU3 hr
May 23, 10:06 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningBOU4 hr
May 23, 11:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU96 min
May 24, 5:50 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchBOU17 hr
May 25, 10:24 AM MDTRiver Flood AdvisoryBOU30 hr
May 25, 12:18 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU87 min
May 25, 2:03 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU117 min
May 25, 2:19 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU2 hr
May 26, 7:25 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU24 hr
May 28, 12:10 PM MDTRiver Flood AdvisoryBOU6 days
May 30, 5:17 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchBOU15 hr
May 30, 3:03 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU3 hr
May 31, 2:07 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningBOU59 hr
May 31, 6:21 AM MDTDense Fog AdvisoryBOU3 hr
May 31, 1:34 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
May 31, 6:08 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU112 min
Jun 3, 11:34 AM MDTRiver Flood AdvisoryBOU6 days
Jun 14, 2:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU31 min
Jun 22, 2:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU42 min
Jun 22, 4:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU27 min
Jun 22, 4:53 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU97 min
Jun 23, 1:39 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 23, 4:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 23, 5:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU23 min
Jun 23, 7:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYS59 min
Jun 24, 2:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 24, 8:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU39 min
Jun 24, 8:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU92 min
Jun 24, 8:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYS54 min
Jun 24, 10:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU27 min
Jun 24, 11:03 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU2 hr
Jun 25, 1:28 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 25, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU46 min
Jun 25, 2:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 26, 2:07 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Jun 27, 11:52 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU53 min
Jun 27, 12:18 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU87 min
Jul 3, 4:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU15 min
Jul 6, 2:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU26 min
Jul 6, 3:32 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU118 min
Jul 7, 6:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU92 min
Jul 7, 7:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU45 min
Jul 7, 7:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU26 min
Jul 7, 8:34 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
Jul 11, 1:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU2 hr
Jul 11, 5:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU118 min
Jul 12, 3:01 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU89 min
Jul 12, 4:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU88 min
Jul 12, 4:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU86 min
Jul 13, 5:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU93 min
Jul 13, 6:09 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU96 min
Jul 14, 3:08 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU2 hr
Jul 14, 3:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU38 min
Jul 14, 3:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU32 min
Jul 14, 7:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU86 min
Jul 14, 7:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU47 min
Jul 14, 7:49 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU116 min
Jul 14, 8:19 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU2 hr
Jul 14, 8:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU34 min
Jul 15, 1:29 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jul 15, 2:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYS50 min
Jul 15, 3:17 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU118 min
Jul 21, 4:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU30 min
Jul 23, 2:53 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU2 hr
Jul 23, 3:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYS46 min
Jul 24, 1:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU26 min
Jul 24, 2:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU26 min
Jul 25, 3:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU25 min
Jul 27, 6:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYS46 min
Jul 28, 1:22 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU3 hr
Jul 28, 1:37 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchBOU52 hr
Jul 28, 10:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU119 min
Jul 29, 12:02 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU88 min
Jul 29, 12:20 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU3 hr
Jul 29, 1:36 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU3 hr
Jul 29, 1:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU2 hr
Jul 29, 2:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU3 hr
Jul 29, 2:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU3 hr
Jul 29, 2:44 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU6 hr
Jul 29, 3:16 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU3 hr
Jul 29, 5:05 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU6 hr
Jul 30, 1:53 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU112 min
Aug 4, 4:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU45 min
Aug 5, 2:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU88 min
Aug 9, 8:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU92 min
Aug 14, 1:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU52 min
Aug 23, 1:07 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
Aug 23, 2:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOU36 min
Aug 26, 4:08 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOU2 hr
Aug 29, 1:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU56 min
Sep 6, 4:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOU54 min
Sep 12, 10:22 AM MDTFrost AdvisoryBOU21 hr
Sep 21, 3:54 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOU2 hr
Oct 1, 3:19 AM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU21 hr
Oct 2, 2:57 PM MDTFrost AdvisoryBOU17 hr
Oct 3, 3:27 PM MDTFrost AdvisoryBOU18 hr
Oct 11, 2:39 PM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU33 hr
Oct 12, 8:05 PM MDTFrost AdvisoryBOU12 hr
Oct 13, 10:06 AM MDTFrost AdvisoryBOU22 hr
Oct 26, 3:14 PM MDTFreeze WatchBOU23 hr
Oct 27, 2:21 PM MDTFreeze WarningBOU18 hr
Oct 28, 1:44 PM MDTFreeze WarningBOU18 hr
Nov 2, 5:49 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU31 hr
Nov 11, 9:32 PM MSTWind Chill AdvisoryBOU11 hr
Nov 12, 2:35 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU15 hr
Nov 12, 5:12 PM MSTWind Chill AdvisoryBOU16 hr
Nov 12, 5:12 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU35 hr
Nov 14, 4:39 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU38 hr
Nov 17, 3:30 PM MSTHigh Wind WatchBOU14 hr
Nov 18, 5:46 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU15 hr
Nov 21, 4:06 AM MSTWinter Storm WatchBOU16 hr
Nov 21, 7:50 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningBOU69 hr
Nov 24, 4:06 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchBOU12 hr
Nov 24, 3:30 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU45 hr
Nov 24, 3:56 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU29 hr
Nov 28, 2:26 PM MSTHigh Wind WatchBOU20 hr
Nov 29, 10:31 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOU17 hr
Dec 13, 2:07 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU39 hr
Dec 19, 12:55 PM MSTWinter Storm WatchBOU26 hr
Dec 20, 10:12 AM MSTWinter Storm WarningBOU62 hr
Dec 22, 6:01 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchBOU23 hr
Dec 24, 5:43 AM MSTWinter Storm WatchBOU9 hr
Dec 24, 2:38 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningBOU37 hr
Dec 24, 2:38 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOU37 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

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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.