Alert archive / Colorado / Otero County
Weather alerts in Otero County, Colorado, 2018
156 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Otero County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 156
- Warnings
- 62
- Watches
- 38
- Advisories
- 7
- Busiest month
- July36 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 7, 201810 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 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Otero County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 3 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 25 | 4 | 84% | 3 | 100% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 82 min |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Pueblo, CO: tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | 0% | |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 309 | 93 | 70% | 236 | 83% | 18 min |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: flash flood warnings | 49 | 17 | 65% | 33 | 70% | 60 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 15, 10:26 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 4 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:16 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 53 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:36 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 13 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:16 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 37 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:18 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:25 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 27 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:57 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 26 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:21 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:21 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 27 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:45 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:45 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:12 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 41 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:14 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 20 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:54 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 31 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:39 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 26 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:12 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:53 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 25 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:53 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:30 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:21 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:44 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 16 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:46 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:03 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 39 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:11 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:03 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:06 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 20 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:17 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 33 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:02 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 21 hr |
| Apr 2, 12:17 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 31 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:00 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:52 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 41 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:52 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 65 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:21 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | 19 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:34 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 53 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:20 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:00 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 55 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:10 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | 12 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:35 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 16 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:49 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:12 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:04 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 21 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 27 hr |
| Apr 29, 12:57 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 32 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:21 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| May 9, 3:06 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 42 hr |
| May 9, 3:30 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| May 10, 3:07 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| May 15, 1:32 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 15, 4:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 33 min |
| May 15, 4:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 35 min |
| May 18, 3:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 18, 4:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 50 min |
| May 18, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 46 min |
| May 21, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 48 min |
| May 22, 4:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 35 min |
| May 27, 1:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 30, 1:25 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:58 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 14 hr |
| Jun 9, 4:35 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 41 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:42 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 26 min |
| Jun 19, 11:48 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 19, 12:25 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:54 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 5:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 21 min |
| Jun 19, 6:21 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 19, 7:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:31 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 22, 12:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:36 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 23, 2:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 29 min |
| Jun 23, 5:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 24, 2:04 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 24, 2:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 4:12 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 16 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 30 min |
| Jul 17, 7:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 4:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 51 min |
| Jul 21, 6:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 39 min |
| Jul 22, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 31 min |
| Jul 22, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 47 min |
| Jul 22, 5:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 47 min |
| Jul 22, 11:13 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 25 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:31 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 23, 5:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 6:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 23, 6:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 7:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:31 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 25, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:40 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 25, 8:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 9:39 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 25, 9:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 39 min |
| Jul 26, 12:02 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:52 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 27, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 3:10 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 28, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 1:07 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:23 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 29, 7:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 10:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 49 min |
| Jul 29, 10:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 29, 10:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 51 min |
| Aug 3, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 32 min |
| Aug 6, 12:21 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 6, 12:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 40 min |
| Aug 6, 4:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 45 min |
| Aug 6, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 5:24 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Aug 6, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 47 min |
| Aug 6, 7:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 48 min |
| Aug 6, 7:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 28 min |
| Aug 6, 8:06 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Aug 6, 8:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 8:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 1:06 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 84 min |
| Aug 7, 12:59 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:44 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:57 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 9:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 10:06 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 7, 10:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 1:58 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 12:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 2:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 49 min |
| Aug 18, 12:25 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 12:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 22, 2:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Sep 3, 1:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 47 min |
| Oct 8, 2:58 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 24 hr |
| Oct 9, 2:47 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 19 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:05 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:14 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 18 hr |
| Oct 13, 4:15 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 41 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:51 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:11 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 43 hr |
| Nov 23, 8:03 PM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | 36 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:01 PM MST | High Wind Watch | PUB | 20 hr |
| Dec 12, 10:40 AM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | 24 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:11 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | 41 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 | 25 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 13 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 19 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 4 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 27 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 17 |
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.