Alert archive / New Mexico / Hidalgo County
Weather alerts in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 2013
138 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Hidalgo County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 138
- Warnings
- 50
- Watches
- 36
- Advisories
- 47
- Busiest month
- July32 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 16, 20135 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Hidalgo County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 1 | 90% | 3 | 100% | 10 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 2 | 71% | 3 | 100% | 87 min |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS El Paso, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 128 | 17 | 87% | 40 | 63% | 20 min |
| NWS El Paso, TX: flash flood warnings | 141 | 30 | 79% | 68 | 66% | 80 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, 2:00 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 42 hr |
| Jan 5, 7:09 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:32 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:38 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:35 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Jan 28, 10:01 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Feb 8, 5:28 AM MST | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 10 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:09 PM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:09 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:50 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:33 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Feb 19, 6:51 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 39 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:31 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 17 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:13 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:13 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:08 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 34 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:40 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Feb 26, 7:21 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:30 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 21 hr |
| Mar 2, 7:07 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:02 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:30 AM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 13 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:30 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 13 hr |
| Mar 3, 7:03 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:21 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:20 PM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:20 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:17 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:02 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:58 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:58 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:47 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:08 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 17 hr |
| Mar 20, 6:44 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Mar 20, 7:09 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Mar 20, 9:12 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 34 hr |
| Mar 20, 9:12 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 48 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:11 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Mar 22, 7:33 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:57 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 28 hr |
| Apr 1, 7:29 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Apr 4, 7:41 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 20 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:07 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:07 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:00 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:10 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:10 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:58 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 12 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:30 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:54 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:49 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 20 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:17 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:16 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:24 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:24 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 49 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:53 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 10 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:52 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:52 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:58 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 24, 1:34 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 6, 10:14 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 32 hr |
| May 15, 6:43 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 13 hr |
| May 15, 8:25 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 42 hr |
| May 17, 2:06 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 19, 6:47 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| May 19, 1:33 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 27, 7:24 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 13 hr |
| May 27, 8:37 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| May 27, 8:37 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 23 hr |
| May 28, 8:56 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:09 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 7, 10:52 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 22 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 40 min |
| Jul 1, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 48 min |
| Jul 2, 6:57 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:02 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 3, 6:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 79 min |
| Jul 3, 7:49 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 86 min |
| Jul 4, 6:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 25 min |
| Jul 5, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 63 min |
| Jul 6, 6:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 7:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 112 min |
| Jul 10, 10:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 45 min |
| Jul 11, 3:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 4:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 54 min |
| Jul 11, 5:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 41 min |
| Jul 12, 2:03 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 5:58 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 4 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 58 min |
| Jul 14, 12:46 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 53 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 7:01 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:47 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:11 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Jul 21, 8:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 110 min |
| Jul 23, 6:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 24, 4:49 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 20 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:02 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 3 days |
| Jul 26, 5:40 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 65 min |
| Jul 26, 6:45 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 90 min |
| Jul 28, 11:57 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 8 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 57 min |
| Jul 31, 5:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 52 min |
| Jul 31, 8:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 118 min |
| Aug 1, 2:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 41 min |
| Aug 1, 2:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 111 min |
| Aug 13, 6:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 5:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:13 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Sep 6, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 26 min |
| Sep 8, 4:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 111 min |
| Sep 9, 5:03 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 5 days |
| Sep 10, 3:34 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 3 days |
| Sep 14, 11:14 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 4 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:30 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | EPZ | 20 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:07 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Sep 16, 2:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 20, 6:22 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 16 hr |
| Sep 28, 3:20 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 17 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:39 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 17 hr |
| Oct 9, 6:01 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Oct 9, 6:01 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Oct 29, 7:35 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Oct 30, 5:05 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 15 hr |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 12 hr |
| Nov 15, 5:03 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 47 hr |
| Nov 21, 4:38 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | EPZ | 35 hr |
| Nov 22, 3:42 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Nov 22, 3:42 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | EPZ | 54 hr |
| Nov 22, 3:42 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 48 hr |
| Dec 3, 6:41 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:21 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | EPZ | 55 hr |
| Dec 20, 6:24 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 35 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 | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 2 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 9 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 16 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Advisory | 16 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 22 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 20 |
| 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.