Alert archive / Nevada / Lincoln County
Weather alerts in Lincoln County, Nevada, 2008
110 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lincoln County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 110
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 45
- Busiest month
- July17 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 23, 20084 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Lincoln County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Las Vegas, NV: tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Las Vegas, NV: severe thunderstorm warnings | 64 | 5 | 92% | 24 | 42% | 29 min |
| NWS Las Vegas, NV: flash flood warnings | 86 | 19 | 78% | 56 | 59% | 36 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, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 3:15 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 24 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:08 AM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | 25 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:32 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | VEF | 54 hr |
| Jan 5, 6:22 AM PST | Snow Advisory | VEF | 3 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:42 AM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | 17 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:23 AM PST | Snow Advisory | VEF | 11 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:57 AM PST | Snow Advisory | VEF | 32 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:09 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 25 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:39 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | VEF | 36 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:10 PM PST | High Wind Watch | VEF | 36 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:45 PM PST | Snow Advisory | VEF | 12 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:14 PM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | 26 hr |
| Jan 27, 9:47 PM PST | High Wind Warning | VEF | 20 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:00 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 35 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:14 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | VEF | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:55 PM PST | High Wind Watch | VEF | 20 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:40 AM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | 35 hr |
| Feb 13, 10:00 PM PST | High Wind Warning | VEF | 7 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:09 AM PST | Snow Advisory | VEF | 17 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:11 PM PST | High Wind Watch | VEF | 36 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:13 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 11 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:17 PM PST | Snow Advisory | VEF | 24 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:24 PM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | 28 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:52 AM PST | High Wind Watch | VEF | 36 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:52 PM PST | High Wind Warning | VEF | 51 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:52 PM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | 51 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:24 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 16 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:15 AM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | 15 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:51 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 24 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:14 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | VEF | 35 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:19 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | 19 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:32 PM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | VEF | 22 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:09 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | 17 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:58 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 43 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:37 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 33 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:34 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | 57 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:05 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 29 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:38 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 23 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:07 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 43 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:54 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | 56 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:57 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 17 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:10 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 24 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:20 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 15 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:22 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 40 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:55 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | 56 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:10 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 18 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:44 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 27 hr |
| May 12, 3:57 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 26 hr |
| May 14, 3:43 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 28 hr |
| May 18, 2:44 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 25 hr |
| May 19, 3:16 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 35 hr |
| May 20, 4:23 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | VEF | 8 hr |
| May 20, 4:23 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | 43 hr |
| May 20, 2:49 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 29 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:14 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 26 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:53 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | 50 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:46 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 27 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:57 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | VEF | 11 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:39 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 25 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:05 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | VEF | 14 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:05 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | 35 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:26 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 33 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:37 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | VEF | 22 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:55 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 29 hr |
| Jul 11, 4:43 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 77 min |
| Jul 11, 6:28 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 62 min |
| Jul 11, 7:33 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 57 min |
| Jul 11, 9:30 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 90 min |
| Jul 12, 8:03 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | 88 min |
| Jul 15, 5:46 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 51 min |
| Jul 16, 2:04 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:15 AM PDT | Flash Flood Watch | VEF | 11 hr |
| Jul 19, 9:42 PM PDT | Flash Flood Watch | VEF | 23 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:14 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:17 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 118 min |
| Jul 20, 4:41 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:19 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 86 min |
| Jul 27, 4:55 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 5:20 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:18 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 93 min |
| Aug 4, 12:35 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:29 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 10:19 AM PDT | Flash Flood Watch | VEF | 11 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:59 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:40 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:36 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | 86 min |
| Aug 16, 5:00 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | 45 min |
| Aug 16, 5:40 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 80 min |
| Aug 16, 6:25 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | 50 min |
| Aug 18, 3:11 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 13 hr |
| Aug 19, 4:40 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 15 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:12 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 23 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:15 PM PDT | Flash Flood Watch | VEF | 31 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:35 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 32 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:59 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | 19 min |
| Sep 8, 4:37 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | 113 min |
| Oct 4, 4:28 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 92 min |
| Oct 4, 6:39 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | 81 min |
| Oct 10, 3:55 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | 24 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:56 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | 18 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:07 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 49 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:08 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | 4 hr |
| Dec 14, 5:24 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | 35 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:18 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | VEF | 37 hr |
| Dec 16, 11:27 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 4 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:25 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | VEF | 43 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:25 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | 22 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:10 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | 27 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:30 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 24 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:26 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | VEF | 56 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 | 3 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 19 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 |
| Snow Advisory | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 5 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 |
| Wind Advisory | 15 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 18 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 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.