Alert archive / Colorado / Otero County
Weather alerts in Otero County, Colorado, 2019
143 weather alerts in 2019, 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 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 143
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 15
- Busiest month
- June43 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 18, 20199 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 Otero County in 2019 had a tornado report inside them.
Otero County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 5 | 72% | 10 | 40% | 17 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Pueblo, CO: tornado warnings | 33 | 4 | 88% | 12 | 33% | 11 min |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 253 | 66 | 74% | 171 | 81% | 17 min |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: flash flood warnings | 57 | 23 | 60% | 53 | 87% | 65 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 20, 3:01 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 50 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:46 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 27 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:27 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 64 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:50 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 67 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:56 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | 20 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:02 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | 25 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:01 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 4 days |
| Mar 2, 6:44 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:47 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:16 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | 19 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:56 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 53 hr |
| Mar 29, 1:51 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 4, 6:17 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 25 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:54 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 19 hr |
| Apr 8, 10:04 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 35 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:08 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | 17 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:31 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 5 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:22 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:33 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 38 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:34 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 5:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 46 min |
| May 1, 4:38 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| May 1, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 30 min |
| May 5, 4:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 44 min |
| May 6, 1:15 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 6, 2:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 6, 4:48 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 7, 3:47 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 9, 2:43 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | 18 hr |
| May 20, 1:15 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 21, 2:56 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | 17 hr |
| May 26, 12:27 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 26, 1:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 29 min |
| May 26, 2:43 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 1, 5:20 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 5:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:26 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:31 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 3, 1:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:59 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 23 min |
| Jun 5, 5:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 85 min |
| Jun 7, 12:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:58 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 14, 12:44 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 55 min |
| Jun 14, 3:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 50 min |
| Jun 15, 12:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 35 min |
| Jun 15, 4:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 28 min |
| Jun 17, 1:20 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 17, 4:30 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 17, 6:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 6:10 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:22 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 18, 2:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 4:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 17 min |
| Jun 20, 2:51 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 21, 7:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 32 min |
| Jun 22, 2:11 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:08 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 5:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 6:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 6:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 7:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 24 min |
| Jun 22, 7:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 12:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 1:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 29 min |
| Jun 27, 1:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 41 min |
| Jun 27, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 7:14 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | 21 days |
| Jul 1, 4:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 4:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 5:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 31 min |
| Jul 5, 1:18 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 5, 3:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:01 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 5, 9:18 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 5, 10:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 10:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 11:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 12:37 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 5:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 23 min |
| Jul 8, 6:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 24 min |
| Jul 11, 8:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 60 min |
| Jul 20, 2:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 5:43 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 20, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 65 min |
| Jul 20, 6:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 7:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 4:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 21, 8:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 9:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:38 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 25, 7:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 116 min |
| Jul 27, 6:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 6:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 6:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 29 min |
| Aug 11, 3:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 27 min |
| Aug 14, 7:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 29 min |
| Aug 21, 12:51 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 21, 2:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 21, 10:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 35 min |
| Aug 23, 1:55 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 110 min |
| Aug 23, 2:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 23, 4:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 91 min |
| Aug 23, 4:28 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:13 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 6:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 28 min |
| Sep 8, 6:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 37 min |
| Sep 27, 3:06 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 37 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:06 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 37 hr |
| Sep 28, 3:52 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 39 hr |
| Sep 29, 3:43 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 39 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:30 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | 29 hr |
| Oct 7, 1:10 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 14 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:38 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 40 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:18 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:14 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 42 hr |
| Oct 18, 4:05 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 16 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:39 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 20 hr |
| Oct 19, 11:30 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 33 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:12 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:58 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 32 hr |
| Oct 23, 7:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:06 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 45 hr |
| Nov 6, 3:12 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 17 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:45 PM MST | High Wind Watch | PUB | 23 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:36 PM MST | High Wind Watch | PUB | 21 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:44 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | 53 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:36 AM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 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 | 18 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 34 |
| Special Weather Statement | 34 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 10 |
| 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.