Alert archive / New Mexico / Lea County
Weather alerts in Lea County, New Mexico, 2009
134 weather alerts in 2009, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lea County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 134
- Warnings
- 50
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest month
- July33 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 11, 200910 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 4 tornado warnings covering Lea County in 2009 had a tornado report inside them.
Lea County, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 30 | 11 | 63% | 21 | 57% | 19 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 1 | 83% | 2 | 100% | 46 min |
Each office's whole area, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Midland/Odessa, TX: tornado warnings | 37 | 6 | 84% | 7 | 100% | 18 min |
| NWS Midland/Odessa, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 353 | 105 | 70% | 220 | 74% | 25 min |
| NWS Midland/Odessa, TX: flash flood warnings | 71 | 18 | 75% | 39 | 87% | 60 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 17, 5:05 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jan 17, 6:35 AM MST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MAF | 102 min |
| Jan 26, 8:31 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 15 hr |
| Jan 26, 8:35 PM MST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MAF | 10 hr |
| Jan 27, 11:13 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 12 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:13 AM MST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MAF | 7 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:58 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 41 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:52 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:14 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:08 AM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | MAF | 17 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:08 AM MST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:27 AM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 14 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:05 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 13 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:33 AM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 14 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:40 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 7 hr |
| Mar 22, 1:32 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 28 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:12 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 15 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:30 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 23 hr |
| Mar 27, 5:55 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 7 hr |
| Mar 29, 1:58 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 28 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:46 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 43 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:44 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 29 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:24 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | MAF | 24 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:24 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 34 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:29 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:27 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 53 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:57 AM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | MAF | 13 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:38 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 11, 2:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 51 min |
| Apr 11, 2:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 49 min |
| Apr 11, 3:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 63 min |
| Apr 11, 3:46 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | 29 min |
| Apr 11, 3:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 54 min |
| Apr 11, 4:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 63 min |
| Apr 11, 4:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 43 min |
| Apr 11, 4:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 18 min |
| Apr 12, 4:39 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 14 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:46 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 28, 8:55 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 9:33 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 28, 9:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 9:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 11:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 66 min |
| May 15, 1:18 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 15, 4:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| May 15, 4:33 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 77 min |
| May 31, 11:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 64 min |
| Jun 1, 2:30 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 3, 8:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 10:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 67 min |
| Jun 3, 11:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 65 min |
| Jun 3, 11:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 86 min |
| Jun 4, 12:04 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 12:20 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 55 min |
| Jun 4, 2:26 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 10, 5:35 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 6:39 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 66 min |
| Jun 10, 6:56 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 10, 7:38 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:44 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 7:48 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 10:46 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 14, 4:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 2:13 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 11:16 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | 49 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 19, 7:17 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:59 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 7:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 6:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 58 min |
| Jul 17, 6:59 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 17, 7:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 46 min |
| Jul 17, 8:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 61 min |
| Jul 17, 8:44 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 17, 8:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 47 min |
| Jul 17, 9:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 58 min |
| Jul 17, 9:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 18, 8:05 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 18, 9:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 58 min |
| Jul 18, 11:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:29 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:11 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 6:35 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:13 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:27 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:26 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 28, 8:08 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 30, 3:27 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | 58 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:58 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 32 min |
| Jul 30, 3:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 30, 5:13 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:23 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 63 min |
| Jul 30, 9:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 60 min |
| Jul 30, 10:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 11:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 64 min |
| Jul 30, 11:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 12:40 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:57 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:45 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 79 min |
| Aug 9, 4:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 64 min |
| Aug 9, 4:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 53 min |
| Aug 9, 7:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | MAF | 112 min |
| Sep 16, 9:47 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 1:17 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 15 hr |
| Oct 5, 8:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 41 min |
| Oct 7, 4:35 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Oct 7, 10:05 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Oct 7, 10:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 57 min |
| Oct 8, 12:18 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Oct 20, 1:41 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Oct 21, 1:05 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 115 min |
| Oct 21, 3:00 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 2 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:40 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | MAF | 24 hr |
| Oct 29, 1:54 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | MAF | 18 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:53 AM MST | Freeze Watch | MAF | 23 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:09 AM MST | Freeze Warning | MAF | 29 hr |
| Nov 29, 1:39 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | MAF | 48 hr |
| Dec 3, 4:00 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 29 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:19 PM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 24 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:53 AM MST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 55 hr |
| Dec 7, 5:57 PM MST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MAF | 14 hr |
| Dec 7, 6:19 PM MST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MAF | 14 hr |
| Dec 23, 12:54 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 19 hr |
| Dec 23, 9:24 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | MAF | 14 hr |
| Dec 28, 1:40 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 23 hr |
| Dec 29, 6:34 PM MST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MAF | 12 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 | 30 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 20 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 5 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 5 |
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.