Alert archive / New Mexico / Hidalgo County
Weather alerts in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 2017
148 weather alerts in 2017, 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 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 148
- Warnings
- 42
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 45
- Busiest month
- July36 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 29, 20176 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, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 3 | 79% | 3 | 67% | 33 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 1 | 86% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS El Paso, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 171 | 19 | 89% | 43 | 70% | 21 min |
| NWS El Paso, TX: flash flood warnings | 62 | 11 | 82% | 25 | 60% | 58 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 14, 2:34 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:44 PM MST | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 20 hr |
| Jan 20, 10:49 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Jan 20, 10:52 AM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:38 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 43 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:03 PM MST | Freezing Fog Advisory | EPZ | 10 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:39 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Feb 22, 7:08 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:28 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:51 PM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:22 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:40 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 80 min |
| Feb 27, 3:00 PM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:00 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:38 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 9 hr |
| Mar 5, 7:52 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 35 hr |
| Mar 21, 7:40 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 10 hr |
| Mar 22, 6:01 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 13 hr |
| Mar 22, 12:06 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Mar 25, 6:49 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:58 AM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:58 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 44 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:04 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:58 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:42 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:42 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:59 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 7 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:03 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:04 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 28 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:41 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 17 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:05 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Apr 22, 12:35 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:53 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:53 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:07 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:29 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:29 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:10 AM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 16 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:06 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:02 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:44 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 35 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:44 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 19 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:11 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 28 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:11 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:11 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:59 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:00 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 27 hr |
| May 14, 7:38 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 7 hr |
| May 14, 7:38 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 10 hr |
| May 14, 2:45 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 17 hr |
| May 14, 2:45 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 28 hr |
| May 15, 7:24 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| May 15, 7:31 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 36 hr |
| May 18, 6:51 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 14 hr |
| May 23, 7:05 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| May 24, 6:40 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 38 hr |
| May 24, 1:39 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 17 hr |
| May 24, 3:33 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| May 25, 6:38 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 38 hr |
| May 29, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 44 min |
| May 30, 2:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 49 min |
| Jun 7, 2:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 117 min |
| Jun 7, 5:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 7:40 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:05 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:08 PM MDT | Dense Smoke Advisory | EPZ | 49 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:55 AM MDT | Heat Advisory | EPZ | 65 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 4:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 36 min |
| Jun 22, 5:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 53 min |
| Jun 24, 1:42 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 6:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 36 min |
| Jun 24, 6:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Jun 24, 7:15 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 7:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 4:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 56 min |
| Jul 10, 6:51 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 45 min |
| Jul 12, 6:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 31 min |
| Jul 12, 6:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TWC | 66 min |
| Jul 13, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 5:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 6:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 7:34 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 45 min |
| Jul 19, 6:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 57 min |
| Jul 19, 7:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 7:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 55 min |
| Jul 20, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 4:06 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:35 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 1:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Jul 24, 12:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 55 min |
| Jul 24, 1:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 65 min |
| Jul 24, 3:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 7:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 3:50 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 39 min |
| Jul 29, 4:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 48 min |
| Jul 29, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 40 min |
| Jul 30, 3:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 8:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 11:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:52 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 6:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Aug 12, 3:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 45 min |
| Aug 12, 3:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Aug 12, 6:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 51 min |
| Aug 14, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Aug 14, 3:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 12:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 2:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 44 min |
| Aug 18, 2:31 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 63 hr |
| Aug 23, 12:53 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 15 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 39 min |
| Aug 23, 6:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| Sep 27, 4:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 28 min |
| Sep 28, 6:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 45 min |
| Sep 28, 7:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 53 min |
| Sep 28, 8:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 50 min |
| Sep 28, 8:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 42 min |
| Sep 29, 3:43 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 5:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 59 min |
| Sep 29, 6:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 36 min |
| Oct 4, 3:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Oct 4, 4:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 39 min |
| Oct 4, 4:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Oct 4, 5:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Oct 4, 5:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 111 min |
| Oct 4, 6:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 36 min |
| Oct 7, 9:48 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Oct 24, 9:57 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 78 min |
| Oct 24, 11:17 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 88 min |
| Nov 17, 9:17 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 8 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 | 14 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 37 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 21 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 7 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 18 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 17 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Smoke Advisory | 1 |
| Freezing 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.