Alert archive / New Mexico / Otero County
Weather alerts in Otero County, New Mexico, 2012
160 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Otero County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 160
- Warnings
- 71
- Watches
- 34
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- May48 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 21, 201212 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Otero County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 32 | 8 | 75% | 9 | 100% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS El Paso, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 77 | 13 | 83% | 22 | 86% | 23 min |
| NWS El Paso, TX: flash flood warnings | 9 | 3 | 67% | 4 | 75% | 55 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 18, 2:54 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:15 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:43 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 12 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:00 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:11 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Feb 22, 7:02 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 6 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:17 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Feb 26, 7:14 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:13 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 42 hr |
| Feb 27, 5:00 AM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Feb 27, 5:00 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Feb 27, 7:10 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 13 hr |
| Feb 29, 7:34 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Feb 29, 7:42 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:35 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 16 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:33 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:29 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Mar 5, 6:59 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 7 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:44 PM MST | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:07 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:07 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Mar 6, 12:54 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Mar 6, 12:54 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:56 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Mar 7, 12:05 PM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 9 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:30 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Mar 16, 6:56 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:44 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 41 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:09 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 22 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:09 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Mar 17, 1:32 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:05 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 63 hr |
| Mar 18, 6:33 AM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:42 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:47 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:53 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 1, 12:54 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 9 hr |
| Apr 1, 9:46 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 22 hr |
| Apr 8, 10:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 7:50 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:10 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:10 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:05 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 11, 1:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 38 min |
| Apr 11, 1:53 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 11, 2:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 42 min |
| Apr 11, 3:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 46 min |
| Apr 11, 4:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 8:54 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Apr 11, 8:54 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 12, 1:44 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 40 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:17 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:57 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:19 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:30 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 14, 6:00 AM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 16 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:39 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 17 hr |
| Apr 19, 7:01 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 13 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:47 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 9 hr |
| Apr 25, 7:14 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Apr 25, 12:42 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 25, 12:42 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:53 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 21 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:36 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| May 1, 12:56 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 32 hr |
| May 3, 10:24 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 16 hr |
| May 4, 2:12 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| May 8, 12:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 8, 1:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 8, 3:53 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| May 8, 6:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 117 min |
| May 8, 6:34 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 9, 11:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 114 min |
| May 11, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 50 min |
| May 11, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 38 min |
| May 11, 5:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 48 min |
| May 11, 6:02 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 11, 6:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 51 min |
| May 11, 7:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 63 min |
| May 12, 3:47 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 13, 1:40 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 13, 2:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 13, 4:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 67 min |
| May 13, 4:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 13, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 65 min |
| May 13, 6:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 55 min |
| May 13, 7:13 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 13, 7:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 43 min |
| May 13, 9:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 61 min |
| May 16, 1:32 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| May 17, 2:12 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| May 20, 9:40 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 33 hr |
| May 21, 12:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 20 min |
| May 21, 1:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 45 min |
| May 21, 1:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 46 min |
| May 21, 2:13 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 55 hr |
| May 21, 2:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 48 min |
| May 21, 3:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 20 min |
| May 21, 3:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 39 min |
| May 21, 3:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 45 min |
| May 21, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 47 min |
| May 21, 3:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 42 min |
| May 21, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 46 min |
| May 22, 3:03 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| May 22, 10:37 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 45 hr |
| May 24, 4:46 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 11 hr |
| May 24, 1:16 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| May 25, 7:05 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| May 25, 9:35 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 33 hr |
| May 27, 6:31 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 13 hr |
| May 28, 2:06 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 17 hr |
| May 29, 7:16 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:22 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:37 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 42 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:37 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Jun 9, 10:16 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 9 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 51 min |
| Jul 3, 1:33 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 57 min |
| Jul 4, 1:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 12:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 115 min |
| Jul 6, 12:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 1:58 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 118 min |
| Jul 9, 3:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 23 min |
| Jul 18, 1:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 2:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 51 min |
| Jul 18, 3:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 119 min |
| Jul 22, 12:34 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 56 min |
| Jul 22, 5:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 50 min |
| Jul 25, 3:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 118 min |
| Aug 4, 12:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 5:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 59 min |
| Aug 15, 1:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 112 min |
| Aug 17, 12:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 115 min |
| Aug 19, 3:39 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 5:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 29 min |
| Sep 14, 5:49 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | EPZ | 8 hr |
| Sep 14, 1:53 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | EPZ | 19 hr |
| Sep 30, 1:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 26 min |
| Sep 30, 2:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 107 min |
| Oct 11, 11:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 52 min |
| Oct 12, 12:10 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 50 min |
| Oct 12, 1:43 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 7 hr |
| Oct 26, 10:39 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | EPZ | 22 hr |
| Oct 26, 10:39 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Nov 8, 12:49 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 34 hr |
| Nov 8, 1:24 PM MST | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Nov 9, 12:12 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Nov 9, 12:12 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:02 AM MST | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 28 hr |
| Dec 13, 8:08 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:38 PM MST | Blizzard Warning | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Dec 13, 5:05 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 20 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:55 AM MST | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 34 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:05 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:05 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:23 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 29 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 | 32 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 11 |
| Special Weather Statement | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 19 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 7 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Advisory | 15 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 28 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 27 |
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.