Alert archive / New Mexico / Quay County
Weather alerts in Quay County, New Mexico, 2008
139 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Quay County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 139
- Warnings
- 56
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 47
- Busiest month
- August38 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 29, 200819 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 6 tornado warnings covering Quay County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them.
Quay County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 6 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 47 | 15 | 68% | 13 | 92% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 1 | 100% | 17 min |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Albuquerque, NM: tornado warnings | 38 | 3 | 92% | 10 | 40% | 22 min |
| NWS Albuquerque, NM: severe thunderstorm warnings | 300 | 61 | 80% | 124 | 70% | 23 min |
| NWS Albuquerque, NM: flash flood warnings | 69 | 31 | 55% | 63 | 75% | 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 5, 12:07 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 5, 12:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 5, 6:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 44 min |
| May 5, 6:59 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 6, 7:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 6, 8:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 6, 11:04 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 25, 10:55 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 25, 12:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 42 min |
| May 28, 2:28 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 28, 4:30 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 28, 6:31 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | 44 min |
| May 28, 6:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 28, 7:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 60 min |
| May 28, 7:35 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | 40 min |
| May 28, 7:44 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | 2 hr |
| May 28, 8:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | 46 min |
| May 28, 9:00 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | 45 min |
| May 28, 9:04 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | 116 min |
| May 28, 9:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 113 min |
| May 28, 9:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 35 min |
| May 28, 10:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 42 min |
| May 28, 11:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 21 min |
| May 29, 12:10 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 29, 1:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 29, 3:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 55 min |
| May 29, 4:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 66 min |
| May 29, 5:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 14 min |
| May 29, 5:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 44 min |
| May 29, 5:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 29, 6:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 12:33 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 17, 12:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:00 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 17, 6:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 1:01 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 18, 2:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:29 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 19, 12:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 19, 4:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 19, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 1:27 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 21, 4:16 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 89 min |
| Jun 22, 12:46 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 22, 4:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 48 min |
| Jun 22, 4:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 61 min |
| Jun 23, 3:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 60 min |
| Jun 23, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 4:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 4:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 3:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 61 min |
| Jun 24, 3:45 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 24, 4:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 57 min |
| Jun 24, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 57 min |
| Jun 24, 5:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 5:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 3:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 63 min |
| Jun 28, 6:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 10:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 118 min |
| Jul 7, 4:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 118 min |
| Jul 7, 7:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 11:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:56 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:58 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 89 min |
| Jul 14, 6:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 116 min |
| Jul 14, 8:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 20 min |
| Jul 15, 4:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:01 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 119 min |
| Jul 18, 5:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 112 min |
| Jul 18, 6:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 7:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 90 min |
| Jul 19, 2:38 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 9:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 111 min |
| Jul 28, 11:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 119 min |
| Jul 30, 5:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 115 min |
| Aug 7, 1:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 85 min |
| Aug 9, 8:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 92 min |
| Aug 10, 5:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 55 min |
| Aug 10, 5:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 86 min |
| Aug 10, 6:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 7:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 48 min |
| Aug 10, 7:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 95 min |
| Aug 10, 7:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 57 min |
| Aug 10, 8:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 6:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 60 min |
| Aug 14, 1:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 55 min |
| Aug 14, 4:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 63 min |
| Aug 14, 5:00 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 14, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 59 min |
| Aug 15, 3:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 15, 7:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 57 min |
| Aug 15, 8:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 60 min |
| Aug 15, 9:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 58 min |
| Aug 15, 9:48 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Aug 15, 11:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 80 min |
| Aug 16, 8:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 117 min |
| Aug 16, 10:23 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | 112 min |
| Aug 16, 11:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 111 min |
| Aug 17, 12:19 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 116 min |
| Aug 17, 1:14 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:16 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 6:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 55 min |
| Aug 17, 7:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 60 min |
| Aug 17, 7:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 7:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 112 min |
| Aug 17, 7:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 58 min |
| Aug 17, 7:51 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | 39 min |
| Aug 17, 8:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 66 min |
| Aug 17, 9:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Sep 7, 4:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 61 min |
| Sep 7, 6:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 110 min |
| Sep 11, 2:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 111 min |
| Sep 20, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 68 min |
| Sep 20, 5:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 60 min |
| Sep 20, 6:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 110 min |
| Sep 20, 6:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 54 min |
| Sep 24, 3:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:21 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | ABQ | 13 min |
| Oct 11, 5:51 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Oct 11, 6:46 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Oct 11, 7:02 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:51 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Oct 12, 12:44 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Oct 21, 12:42 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 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 | 47 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 47 |
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.