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

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings030%
Severe thunderstorm warnings25484%3100%22 min
Flash flood warnings2150%1100%82 min

Each office's whole area, 2018

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Pueblo, CO: tornado warnings50100%40%
NWS Pueblo, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings3099370%23683%18 min
NWS Pueblo, CO: flash flood warnings491765%3370%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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 15, 10:26 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUB4 hr
Jan 19, 3:16 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUB53 hr
Jan 26, 3:36 AM MSTRed Flag WarningPUB13 hr
Feb 9, 3:16 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUB37 hr
Feb 17, 4:18 AM MSTFire Weather WatchPUB11 hr
Feb 17, 3:25 PM MSTRed Flag WarningPUB27 hr
Feb 26, 2:57 PM MSTRed Flag WarningPUB26 hr
Mar 1, 3:21 PM MSTFire Weather WatchPUB24 hr
Mar 1, 3:21 PM MSTRed Flag WarningPUB27 hr
Mar 2, 3:45 PM MSTFire Weather WatchPUB11 hr
Mar 2, 3:45 PM MSTRed Flag WarningPUB28 hr
Mar 3, 3:12 AM MSTRed Flag WarningPUB41 hr
Mar 3, 3:14 PM MSTFire Weather WatchPUB20 hr
Mar 4, 10:54 AM MSTRed Flag WarningPUB31 hr
Mar 5, 3:39 PM MSTRed Flag WarningPUB26 hr
Mar 13, 3:12 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB24 hr
Mar 14, 2:53 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB25 hr
Mar 14, 2:53 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB29 hr
Mar 15, 3:30 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB28 hr
Mar 16, 3:21 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB28 hr
Mar 18, 3:44 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB16 hr
Mar 21, 3:46 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB24 hr
Mar 22, 4:03 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB39 hr
Mar 22, 3:11 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB24 hr
Mar 23, 3:03 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB28 hr
Mar 24, 3:04 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB28 hr
Mar 31, 3:06 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB20 hr
Apr 1, 11:17 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB33 hr
Apr 1, 3:02 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB21 hr
Apr 2, 12:17 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB31 hr
Apr 9, 3:00 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB13 hr
Apr 10, 3:52 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB41 hr
Apr 10, 3:52 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB65 hr
Apr 11, 3:21 PM MDTHigh Wind WatchPUB19 hr
Apr 12, 10:34 AM MDTHigh Wind WarningPUB53 hr
Apr 15, 4:20 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB11 hr
Apr 15, 3:00 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB55 hr
Apr 16, 3:10 PM MDTHigh Wind WatchPUB12 hr
Apr 17, 3:35 AM MDTHigh Wind WarningPUB16 hr
Apr 18, 3:49 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB11 hr
Apr 18, 3:12 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB29 hr
Apr 28, 4:04 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB21 hr
Apr 28, 4:04 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB27 hr
Apr 29, 12:57 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB32 hr
Apr 30, 3:21 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB24 hr
May 9, 3:06 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB42 hr
May 9, 3:30 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB24 hr
May 10, 3:07 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB30 hr
May 15, 1:32 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC118 min
May 15, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB33 min
May 15, 4:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB35 min
May 18, 3:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
May 18, 4:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB50 min
May 18, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB46 min
May 21, 3:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB48 min
May 22, 4:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB35 min
May 27, 1:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
May 30, 1:25 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 8, 2:58 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUB14 hr
Jun 9, 4:35 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB41 hr
Jun 13, 1:42 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 13, 2:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB26 min
Jun 19, 11:48 AM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
Jun 19, 12:25 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 19, 1:54 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 19, 5:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB50 min
Jun 19, 5:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB43 min
Jun 19, 6:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB21 min
Jun 19, 6:21 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
Jun 19, 7:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 22, 11:31 AM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
Jun 22, 12:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 23, 1:36 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
Jun 23, 2:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 23, 5:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB29 min
Jun 23, 5:37 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
Jun 24, 2:04 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC86 min
Jun 24, 2:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 30, 8:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB24 min
Jul 3, 4:12 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUB16 hr
Jul 11, 2:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB30 min
Jul 17, 7:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB27 min
Jul 20, 4:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB51 min
Jul 21, 6:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB39 min
Jul 22, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB31 min
Jul 22, 4:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB47 min
Jul 22, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB47 min
Jul 22, 11:13 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUB25 hr
Jul 23, 1:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jul 23, 4:31 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
Jul 23, 5:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB49 min
Jul 23, 6:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB46 min
Jul 23, 6:37 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Jul 23, 6:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB49 min
Jul 23, 7:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUB3 hr
Jul 23, 7:38 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUB3 hr
Jul 24, 2:31 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 25, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jul 25, 6:40 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 25, 8:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUB3 hr
Jul 25, 9:39 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 25, 9:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB39 min
Jul 26, 12:02 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUB3 hr
Jul 27, 2:52 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
Jul 27, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jul 27, 4:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB25 min
Jul 28, 3:10 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC65 min
Jul 28, 3:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB35 min
Jul 29, 1:07 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
Jul 29, 5:23 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC67 min
Jul 29, 7:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jul 29, 10:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB49 min
Jul 29, 10:49 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
Jul 29, 10:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB51 min
Aug 3, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB32 min
Aug 6, 12:21 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
Aug 6, 12:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
Aug 6, 3:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB40 min
Aug 6, 4:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB45 min
Aug 6, 5:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB30 min
Aug 6, 5:24 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC66 min
Aug 6, 6:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB47 min
Aug 6, 7:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB48 min
Aug 6, 7:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB28 min
Aug 6, 8:06 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
Aug 6, 8:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB38 min
Aug 6, 8:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB45 min
Aug 7, 1:06 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB84 min
Aug 7, 12:59 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 7, 1:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Aug 7, 4:44 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 7, 7:57 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 7, 9:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB26 min
Aug 7, 10:06 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
Aug 7, 10:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB37 min
Aug 8, 1:58 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB47 min
Aug 8, 12:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB37 min
Aug 17, 2:56 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 17, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB51 min
Aug 17, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUB49 min
Aug 18, 12:25 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 18, 12:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Aug 18, 2:50 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Aug 22, 2:49 PM MDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
Sep 3, 1:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB47 min
Oct 8, 2:58 PM MDTFreeze WatchPUB24 hr
Oct 9, 2:47 PM MDTFreeze WarningPUB19 hr
Oct 10, 4:05 AM MDTFreeze WatchPUB11 hr
Oct 10, 3:14 PM MDTFreeze WarningPUB18 hr
Oct 13, 4:15 AM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUB41 hr
Oct 14, 3:51 AM MDTFreeze WarningPUB30 hr
Nov 10, 3:11 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUB43 hr
Nov 23, 8:03 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningPUB36 hr
Dec 11, 3:01 PM MSTHigh Wind WatchPUB20 hr
Dec 12, 10:40 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningPUB24 hr
Dec 25, 10:11 AM MSTWinter Storm WarningPUB41 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.