Alert archive / Colorado / Rio Blanco County
Weather alerts in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, 2017
117 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Rio Blanco County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 117
- Warnings
- 27
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 53
- Busiest month
- January22 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 3, 20174 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Rio Blanco County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 3 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Grand Junction, CO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 2 | 86% | 25 | 8% | 7 min |
| NWS Grand Junction, CO: flash flood warnings | 13 | 1 | 92% | 24 | 4% | 52 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 2, 3:57 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 26 hr |
| Jan 2, 11:24 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 16 hr |
| Jan 2, 11:24 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 3 days |
| Jan 3, 5:51 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 6 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:42 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 58 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:21 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | GJT | 13 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:11 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 12 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:09 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 21 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:09 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 65 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:11 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 7 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:21 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 42 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:21 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 42 hr |
| Jan 12, 11:24 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 54 hr |
| Jan 13, 8:50 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 20 hr |
| Jan 14, 7:31 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 16 hr |
| Jan 17, 5:47 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 17 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:41 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 4 days |
| Jan 18, 3:41 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 4 days |
| Jan 18, 10:04 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 17 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:48 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 16 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:30 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 72 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:30 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 3 days |
| Feb 3, 3:26 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 30 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:45 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 23 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:03 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 69 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:03 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 67 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:03 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 4 days |
| Feb 12, 5:25 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 7:50 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 6:31 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 16 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:02 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 53 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:22 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 98 min |
| Feb 21, 4:25 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 10 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:48 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 3 days |
| Feb 26, 3:26 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 53 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:19 AM MST | Wind Advisory | GJT | 50 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:02 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 36 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:54 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 44 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:54 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 52 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:29 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 49 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:26 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 10 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:37 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 33 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:51 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 12 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:12 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 31 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:31 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 41 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:30 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 13 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:30 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 44 hr |
| May 7, 2:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | 28 min |
| May 9, 1:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 40 min |
| May 14, 3:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 28 hr |
| May 16, 3:38 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 3 days |
| May 16, 3:55 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | GJT | 35 hr |
| May 18, 9:22 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 24 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:53 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 24 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 4 days |
| Jun 9, 3:20 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 10 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:52 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 28 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:07 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | GJT | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 4:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 35 min |
| Jun 25, 1:22 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 26 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:52 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | 24 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:52 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 29 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:47 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 28 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:58 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 29 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:32 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | GJT | 33 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GJT | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:05 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | GJT | 20 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 2:35 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GJT | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 49 min |
| Jul 21, 2:52 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | GJT | 21 hr |
| Jul 21, 4:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 42 min |
| Jul 24, 3:51 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | GJT | 44 hr |
| Jul 25, 8:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GJT | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 9:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 39 min |
| Aug 5, 3:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 28 min |
| Aug 5, 3:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GJT | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 5:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 9:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 9:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 49 min |
| Aug 9, 10:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 51 min |
| Aug 12, 1:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GJT | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:20 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GJT | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GJT | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GJT | 3 hr |
| Sep 18, 9:33 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 21 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:11 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 30 hr |
| Sep 23, 12:14 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 9 hr |
| Sep 24, 8:47 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 24 hr |
| Sep 25, 2:46 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 18 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:39 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 6 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:39 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 55 hr |
| Sep 30, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 49 min |
| Sep 30, 7:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 43 min |
| Sep 30, 9:39 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 49 hr |
| Oct 1, 12:01 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 29 min |
| Oct 1, 12:22 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GJT | 23 min |
| Oct 2, 1:34 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | GJT | 19 hr |
| Oct 3, 12:25 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GJT | 8 hr |
| Oct 3, 1:38 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 28 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:00 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 49 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:12 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GJT | 17 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:53 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | GJT | 16 hr |
| Nov 3, 3:19 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 12 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:36 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 67 hr |
| Nov 15, 2:44 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 13 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:48 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 48 hr |
| Nov 17, 4:11 AM MST | Wind Advisory | GJT | 17 hr |
| Dec 2, 8:32 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 38 hr |
| Dec 2, 8:39 PM MST | Wind Advisory | GJT | 26 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:10 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 56 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:22 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 13 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:34 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 44 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:53 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GJT | 15 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:28 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GJT | 38 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:26 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GJT | 20 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 | 2 |
| Special Weather Statement | 15 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 27 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
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.