Alert archive / Colorado / Prowers County
Weather alerts in Prowers County, Colorado, 2008
139 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Prowers County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 139
- Warnings
- 65
- Watches
- 36
- Advisories
- 6
- Busiest month
- June48 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 20, 20088 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 5 tornado warnings covering Prowers County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 0 minutes after it went out.
Prowers County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 1 | 100% | 0 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 30 | 10 | 67% | 5 | 60% | 12 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Pueblo, CO: tornado warnings | 23 | 3 | 87% | 13 | 31% | 1 min |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 191 | 44 | 77% | 77 | 82% | 21 min |
| NWS Pueblo, CO: flash flood warnings | 11 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
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, 2:30 PM MST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | PUB | 25 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:40 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | 68 hr |
| Feb 4, 10:58 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:07 AM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:57 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 37 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:57 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 15 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:14 AM MST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | PUB | 47 hr |
| Mar 2, 12:36 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 20, 10:19 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 10 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:29 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 42 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:50 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 14 hr |
| Mar 29, 5:35 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 14 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:26 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:27 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:21 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:40 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 35 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:01 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 28 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:15 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 14 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:56 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 40 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:56 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 15 hr |
| Apr 23, 12:16 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:25 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 96 min |
| Apr 23, 3:10 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 4:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 42 min |
| Apr 23, 6:06 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 26, 3:26 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:28 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:52 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 12:05 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 52 hr |
| May 1, 3:01 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| May 2, 4:15 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 14 hr |
| May 2, 11:38 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | PUB | 21 hr |
| May 5, 1:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 8, 12:27 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 8, 1:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 10, 10:01 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | 9 hr |
| May 11, 4:25 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 5 hr |
| May 11, 9:41 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 35 hr |
| May 17, 2:06 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 5 hr |
| May 17, 3:51 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 12 hr |
| May 19, 4:30 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 48 hr |
| May 21, 4:58 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 10 hr |
| May 21, 3:17 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| May 21, 5:33 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 22, 4:30 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 16 hr |
| May 22, 9:21 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 19 hr |
| May 23, 4:02 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 11 hr |
| May 23, 4:24 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 23 hr |
| May 23, 4:24 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 17 hr |
| May 24, 3:30 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 18 hr |
| May 24, 3:22 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| May 25, 4:39 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 16 hr |
| May 28, 3:30 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| May 29, 12:10 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 29, 1:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 29, 5:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 29, 8:19 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 29, 8:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 1, 12:27 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 1:09 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:41 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 2:11 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:20 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 22 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:53 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 3, 1:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:32 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 31 hr |
| Jun 3, 2:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 59 min |
| Jun 3, 3:12 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 3, 5:15 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 5, 4:07 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:33 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:23 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 5, 10:08 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 5, 11:52 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 64 min |
| Jun 5, 12:20 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 3:27 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 61 min |
| Jun 8, 7:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 52 min |
| Jun 8, 8:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 8:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 34 min |
| Jun 9, 2:41 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 30 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:58 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 23 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:44 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 18 hr |
| Jun 17, 12:33 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 17, 12:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 62 min |
| Jun 17, 5:31 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 18, 12:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 3:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 29 min |
| Jun 18, 6:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 12:07 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 19, 12:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 19, 4:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 19, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 11:06 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 20, 11:56 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:56 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 3:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 3:32 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 58 min |
| Jun 20, 4:18 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 7:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 4:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 6:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 67 min |
| Jul 7, 5:12 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 62 min |
| Jul 17, 4:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:22 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 13 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:36 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | 12 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:36 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 17 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:32 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | 29 hr |
| Aug 11, 9:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 41 min |
| Aug 12, 3:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 58 min |
| Aug 12, 4:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 63 min |
| Aug 12, 5:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 56 min |
| Aug 12, 5:21 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 54 min |
| Aug 12, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 65 min |
| Aug 12, 6:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 57 min |
| Aug 13, 5:38 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Aug 14, 11:47 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 14, 3:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:10 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 15, 3:06 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | 56 hr |
| Aug 15, 4:40 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 2:32 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 21, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | 65 min |
| Oct 11, 7:46 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Oct 11, 9:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:05 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Oct 14, 10:50 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | PUB | 21 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:34 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | 25 hr |
| Oct 21, 4:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 21, 7:58 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
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 | 30 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 14 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 32 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 4 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 22 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 19 |
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.