Weather alerts in Lea County, New Mexico, 2024

163 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Lea County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2024. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 163
Warnings: 78
Watches: 30
Advisories: 25
Busiest month: May31 alerts
Busiest day: November 2, 202423 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

1 of 4 tornado warnings covering Lea County in 2024 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 5 minutes after it went out.

Lea County, 2024

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	4	1	75%	3	33%	5 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings	39	10	74%	18	78%	25 min
Flash flood warnings	6	3	50%	5	60%	17 min

Each office's whole area, 2024

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX: tornado warnings	23	6	74%	22	55%	12 min
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings	312	78	75%	214	79%	25 min
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX: flash flood warnings	68	19	72%	50	72%	106 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 3, 8:33 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	MAF	12 hr
Jan 7, 1:38 AM MST	High Wind Warning	MAF	43 hr
Jan 7, 1:38 AM MST	Wind Advisory	MAF	42 hr
Jan 10, 1:55 AM MST	High Wind Warning	MAF	51 hr
Jan 13, 2:16 AM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	MAF	33 hr
Jan 14, 12:40 PM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	MAF	20 hr
Jan 15, 1:55 AM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	MAF	31 hr
Jan 15, 1:08 PM MST	Wind Chill Warning	MAF	12 hr
Jan 22, 2:07 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	MAF	7 hr
Jan 23, 5:43 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	MAF	16 hr
Jan 24, 11:41 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	MAF	9 hr
Feb 1, 12:27 AM MST	High Wind Watch	MAF	27 hr
Feb 1, 12:33 PM MST	High Wind Warning	MAF	67 hr
Feb 10, 12:50 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MAF	28 hr
Feb 19, 7:50 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	17 hr
Feb 20, 1:03 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	MAF	30 hr
Feb 21, 1:43 AM MST	Wind Advisory	MAF	18 hr
Feb 25, 12:17 PM MST	High Wind Watch	MAF	25 hr
Feb 25, 12:17 PM MST	High Wind Warning	MAF	56 hr
Feb 25, 12:51 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	13 hr
Feb 26, 2:14 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	MAF	18 hr
Mar 2, 12:35 AM MST	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	12 hr
Mar 2, 12:49 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	MAF	29 hr
Mar 3, 12:22 AM MST	Wind Advisory	MAF	17 hr
Mar 6, 1:17 AM MST	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	12 hr
Mar 6, 1:33 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	MAF	29 hr
Mar 11, 1:32 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	24 hr
Mar 12, 12:44 PM MDT	Wind Advisory	MAF	29 hr
Mar 12, 1:06 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	32 hr
Mar 15, 5:14 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	31 min
Mar 22, 1:24 AM MDT	High Wind Watch	MAF	24 hr
Mar 23, 1:30 AM MDT	High Wind Warning	MAF	3 days
Mar 23, 1:43 AM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	12 hr
Mar 23, 1:56 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	31 hr
Mar 24, 11:39 AM MDT	Dust Storm Warning	MAF	81 min
Mar 24, 12:34 PM MDT	Dust Storm Advisory	MAF	116 min
Mar 28, 2:03 AM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	11 hr
Mar 28, 1:28 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	30 hr
Mar 30, 12:58 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	13 hr
Mar 31, 1:36 AM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	18 hr
Apr 1, 1:14 AM MDT	Wind Advisory	MAF	19 hr
Apr 1, 2:09 AM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	17 hr
Apr 1, 1:23 PM MDT	Dust Storm Advisory	MAF	112 min
Apr 4, 1:16 PM MDT	Wind Advisory	MAF	39 hr
Apr 4, 1:22 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	15 hr
Apr 5, 2:00 AM MDT	Wind Advisory	MAF	40 hr
Apr 5, 4:13 AM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	39 hr
Apr 9, 12:07 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	23 min
Apr 9, 12:38 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	52 min
Apr 9, 1:02 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	43 min
Apr 9, 3:34 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	41 min
Apr 9, 3:42 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	48 min
Apr 9, 4:30 AM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 13, 1:17 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	12 hr
Apr 14, 1:29 AM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	44 hr
Apr 14, 12:40 PM MDT	Wind Advisory	MAF	31 hr
Apr 24, 2:30 AM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	11 hr
Apr 24, 12:10 PM MDT	Wind Advisory	MAF	36 hr
Apr 24, 1:15 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	33 hr
Apr 25, 1:45 AM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	24 hr
Apr 26, 1:40 AM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	11 hr
Apr 26, 12:46 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	31 hr
Apr 27, 12:54 AM MDT	Wind Advisory	MAF	18 hr
May 4, 12:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr
May 4, 1:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	61 min
May 4, 3:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	60 min
May 5, 1:12 AM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	11 hr
May 5, 12:38 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	37 hr
May 5, 12:38 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	31 hr
May 7, 1:51 AM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	19 hr
May 7, 1:51 AM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	18 hr
May 7, 8:34 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	23 hr
May 11, 6:14 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 16, 12:58 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 16, 1:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	40 min
May 16, 2:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 16, 2:04 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	56 min
May 16, 2:21 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	54 min
May 16, 2:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	54 min
May 16, 2:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	63 min
May 16, 3:01 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	119 min
May 16, 3:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	22 min
May 16, 3:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	65 min
May 16, 3:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	58 min
May 16, 3:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	66 min
May 16, 3:46 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	119 min
May 16, 3:55 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
May 22, 1:22 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	31 hr
May 24, 2:07 AM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	12 hr
May 24, 12:21 PM MDT	Wind Advisory	MAF	34 hr
May 24, 1:41 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF	31 hr
May 28, 2:14 PM MDT	Dust Storm Warning	MAF	2 hr
May 30, 2:29 PM MDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 31, 2:34 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
May 31, 8:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	55 min
May 31, 9:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 31, 9:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	61 min
May 31, 9:16 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	3 hr
May 31, 9:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	53 min
May 31, 10:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	66 min
May 31, 11:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	62 min
Jun 1, 12:48 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Jun 1, 2:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 9, 1:35 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Jun 10, 3:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	62 min
Jun 10, 4:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	65 min
Jun 15, 10:09 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Jun 17, 5:23 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 25, 6:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	35 min
Jul 4, 4:01 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Jul 4, 4:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	43 min
Jul 4, 4:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	46 min
Jul 4, 4:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	40 min
Jul 7, 7:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	39 min
Jul 9, 9:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	44 min
Aug 7, 8:33 PM MDT	Heat Advisory	MAF	21 hr
Sep 2, 10:19 AM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	3 hr
Sep 2, 11:46 AM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	6 hr
Sep 21, 12:15 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Sep 21, 2:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Sep 21, 3:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	34 min
Sep 21, 4:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	63 min
Sep 21, 5:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	39 min
Sep 21, 5:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	63 min
Sep 21, 5:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	56 min
Sep 21, 5:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	55 min
Sep 21, 6:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	29 min
Sep 21, 6:13 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Sep 21, 6:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	62 min
Sep 21, 6:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	57 min
Sep 21, 7:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	63 min
Nov 1, 1:35 AM MDT	Flood Watch	MAF	34 hr
Nov 1, 9:30 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 1, 9:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	40 min
Nov 2, 1:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	62 min
Nov 2, 1:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	33 min
Nov 2, 2:09 PM MDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
Nov 2, 2:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	40 min
Nov 2, 2:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	37 min
Nov 2, 2:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	46 min
Nov 2, 2:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	36 min
Nov 2, 2:55 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Nov 2, 2:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	47 min
Nov 2, 3:34 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	11 min
Nov 2, 3:42 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	18 min
Nov 2, 3:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	46 min
Nov 2, 3:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	58 min
Nov 2, 3:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	64 min
Nov 2, 4:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	59 min
Nov 2, 4:49 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	26 min
Nov 2, 5:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	42 min
Nov 2, 5:26 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	3 hr
Nov 2, 5:33 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	57 min
Nov 2, 5:36 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	24 min
Nov 2, 5:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	MAF	67 min
Nov 7, 12:52 PM MST	Freeze Watch	MAF	11 hr
Nov 8, 12:07 AM MST	Freeze Warning	MAF	32 hr
Nov 17, 12:01 PM MST	Wind Advisory	MAF	30 hr
Nov 19, 11:32 AM MST	Freeze Warning	MAF	20 hr
Dec 23, 2:04 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	MAF	6 hr
Dec 28, 12:45 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	24 hr
Dec 29, 12:45 PM MST	Red Flag Warning	MAF	30 hr
Dec 29, 11:55 PM MST	Wind Advisory	MAF	15 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	39
Tornado Warning	4
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	5
Tornado Watch	2
Mesoscale Discussion	15
Special Weather Statement	15
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning	6
Flood Watch	1
Winter
Winter Weather Advisory	1
Heat
Heat Advisory	1
Cold
Freeze Warning	2
Wind Chill Warning	1
Freeze Watch	1
Wind Chill Advisory	3
Wind and dust
Dust Storm Warning	2
High Wind Warning	5
High Wind Watch	3
Dust Storm Advisory	2
Wind Advisory	13
Fire
Red Flag Warning	19
Fire Weather Watch	18
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	5

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2023 2025

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.