Alert archive / Colorado / Lincoln County
Weather alerts in Lincoln County, Colorado, 2016
150 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lincoln County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 150
- Warnings
- 61
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 12
- Busiest month
- July54 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 13, 20169 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 1 tornado warnings covering Lincoln County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Lincoln County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 39 | 4 | 90% | 6 | 83% | 18 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 Denver/Boulder, CO: tornado warnings | 30 | 6 | 80% | 20 | 60% | 12 min |
| NWS Denver/Boulder, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 259 | 94 | 64% | 230 | 72% | 19 min |
| NWS Denver/Boulder, CO: flash flood warnings | 8 | 1 | 88% | 3 | 33% | 18 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 30, 3:14 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | BOU | 20 hr |
| Jan 31, 11:43 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | BOU | 52 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:24 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | BOU | 20 hr |
| Feb 18, 5:24 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 13 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:46 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 7 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:44 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | BOU | 11 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:41 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 28 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:41 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 8 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:34 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOU | 12 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:32 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 16 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:51 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 27 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:55 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOU | 31 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:27 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | BOU | 24 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:44 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 15 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:34 PM MDT | Blizzard Warning | BOU | 29 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:34 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | BOU | 26 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:58 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 26 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:27 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:28 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 28 hr |
| Apr 14, 1:06 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOU | 65 hr |
| May 7, 12:31 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 10, 2:18 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 24, 11:31 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 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, 3:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 27 min |
| May 26, 3:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 24 min |
| May 30, 1:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 30, 2:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 30, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | 30 min |
| May 31, 7:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 22 min |
| Jun 7, 1:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 3:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 27 min |
| Jun 12, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 5:41 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 6:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | 115 min |
| Jun 12, 6:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 7:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 7:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 30 min |
| Jun 12, 8:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 32 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 13, 10:26 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:43 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 28, 8:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 50 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, 9:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 6:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 20 min |
| Jun 29, 6:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 41 min |
| Jun 30, 2:13 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOU | 10 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:48 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 6:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 9:57 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOU | 11 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:25 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 40 min |
| Jul 1, 7:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | 115 min |
| Jul 7, 10:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 45 min |
| Jul 7, 10:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 62 min |
| Jul 7, 11:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 43 min |
| Jul 7, 11:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 12:19 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 6:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 40 min |
| Jul 11, 6:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 48 min |
| Jul 11, 6:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 12:57 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 47 min |
| Jul 17, 2:03 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 17, 7:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 42 min |
| Jul 17, 7:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 56 min |
| Jul 21, 7:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 49 min |
| Jul 21, 7:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 47 min |
| Jul 21, 8:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 9:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | 15 min |
| Jul 23, 7:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 55 min |
| Jul 23, 8:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 60 min |
| Jul 24, 1:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 24, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 52 min |
| Jul 24, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 50 min |
| Jul 25, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 35 min |
| Jul 25, 4:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 59 min |
| Jul 25, 5:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 38 min |
| Jul 25, 6:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 23 min |
| Jul 26, 6:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 25 min |
| Jul 26, 6:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 23 min |
| Jul 26, 7:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | 15 min |
| Jul 27, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 4:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 4:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 5:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 5:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 59 min |
| Jul 27, 7:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 23 min |
| Jul 28, 1:58 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 6:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 41 min |
| Jul 28, 7:01 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 28, 7:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 42 min |
| Jul 28, 7:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | 36 min |
| Jul 28, 8:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 34 min |
| Jul 28, 10:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 39 min |
| Jul 28, 10:39 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:27 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 108 min |
| Jul 29, 8:28 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 2, 11:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 48 min |
| Aug 3, 12:11 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:52 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 7, 1:34 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | 118 min |
| Aug 8, 3:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 4:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 51 min |
| Aug 12, 5:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 1:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 2:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 48 min |
| Aug 16, 4:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 16, 6:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 27 min |
| Aug 19, 5:01 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 19, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 62 min |
| Aug 19, 6:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 37 min |
| Aug 19, 6:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 30 min |
| Aug 27, 1:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 42 min |
| Sep 2, 2:33 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Sep 5, 3:52 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 15 hr |
| Sep 14, 12:26 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | 46 min |
| Sep 17, 12:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 49 min |
| Sep 22, 3:46 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 28 hr |
| Sep 23, 8:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | 25 min |
| Sep 25, 3:45 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | BOU | 16 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:15 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOU | 13 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:47 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 27 hr |
| Oct 4, 2:56 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | BOU | 18 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:05 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | BOU | 29 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:09 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOU | 23 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:14 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOU | 25 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:14 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 29 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:51 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 28 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:36 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOU | 6 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:48 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | BOU | 16 hr |
| Dec 16, 12:58 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | BOU | 23 hr |
| Dec 16, 5:57 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | BOU | 18 hr |
| Dec 16, 9:04 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOU | 11 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:39 AM MST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BOU | 4 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 | 39 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 29 |
| Special Weather Statement | 30 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 15 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 |
| 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.