Alert archive / New Mexico / Sierra County
Weather alerts in Sierra County, New Mexico, 2018
164 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Sierra County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 164
- Warnings
- 42
- Watches
- 25
- Advisories
- 51
- Busiest month
- August32 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 13, 201810 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Sierra County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS El Paso, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 72 | 7 | 90% | 17 | 71% | 25 min |
| NWS El Paso, TX: flash flood warnings | 27 | 3 | 89% | 10 | 30% | 23 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 9, 2:45 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:51 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 13 hr |
| Jan 19, 11:59 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 53 hr |
| Feb 9, 12:09 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 7 hr |
| Feb 9, 6:50 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:59 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 19 hr |
| Feb 18, 11:57 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 41 hr |
| Feb 26, 6:48 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 7 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:00 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:46 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 28 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:31 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:54 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:07 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 41 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:30 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Mar 22, 6:52 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 7 hr |
| Mar 22, 1:40 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Mar 23, 11:15 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:20 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 17 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:40 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:09 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:20 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:53 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 42 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:08 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 5, 7:46 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Apr 6, 7:09 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 12 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:48 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 26 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:55 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:55 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 7 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:30 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 22 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:47 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 58 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:56 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 56 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:18 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:09 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 22 hr |
| Apr 14, 12:38 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 6:48 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:01 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 17 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:57 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 39 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:22 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:11 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:01 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 12 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:20 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Apr 29, 7:52 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:22 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:54 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:54 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| May 1, 3:49 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 41 hr |
| May 1, 1:59 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| May 9, 6:53 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| May 10, 7:07 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 10, 7:07 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 38 hr |
| May 11, 2:07 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 12, 1:56 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| May 17, 6:51 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 7 hr |
| May 17, 2:00 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 21, 11:41 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 4:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| May 21, 4:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 21, 6:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 43 min |
| May 21, 6:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 42 min |
| May 25, 6:14 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:02 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 3, 12:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 3:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 3, 4:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 4:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 4:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 5:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 5:57 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 3, 6:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 2:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Jun 13, 2:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 40 min |
| Jun 13, 2:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Jun 13, 2:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 2:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 51 min |
| Jun 13, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 3:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 4:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 4:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 63 min |
| Jun 14, 1:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 42 min |
| Jun 14, 5:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 4:38 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 35 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 44 min |
| Jul 8, 4:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 28 min |
| Jul 8, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 42 min |
| Jul 9, 1:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Jul 12, 2:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 115 min |
| Jul 14, 12:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 112 min |
| Jul 14, 1:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| Jul 14, 2:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 3:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 4 hr |
| Jul 15, 9:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 61 min |
| Jul 19, 6:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 66 min |
| Jul 24, 5:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 40 min |
| Jul 25, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 38 min |
| Jul 26, 4:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:49 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:08 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 7:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 117 min |
| Jul 29, 5:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 30 min |
| Jul 30, 5:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 38 min |
| Jul 30, 5:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 1:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 51 min |
| Aug 1, 4:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| Aug 3, 2:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 39 min |
| Aug 3, 2:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 52 min |
| Aug 17, 2:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 66 min |
| Aug 17, 3:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 111 min |
| Aug 17, 3:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 47 min |
| Aug 17, 4:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 1:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 3:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 6:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 57 min |
| Aug 18, 7:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 56 min |
| Aug 18, 7:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 51 min |
| Aug 18, 7:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 42 min |
| Aug 20, 2:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 49 min |
| Aug 20, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 46 min |
| Aug 20, 3:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 38 min |
| Aug 20, 5:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 48 min |
| Aug 22, 4:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| Aug 22, 5:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 39 min |
| Aug 23, 3:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 45 min |
| Aug 23, 3:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 4:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 5:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 41 min |
| Aug 24, 7:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 54 min |
| Sep 1, 5:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 65 min |
| Sep 6, 6:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 49 min |
| Sep 9, 7:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 62 min |
| Sep 9, 8:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 56 min |
| Sep 18, 1:16 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 54 hr |
| Sep 19, 4:17 AM MDT | Flood Watch | EPZ | 13 hr |
| Sep 19, 5:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Sep 19, 6:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 118 min |
| Sep 19, 7:13 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 62 min |
| Sep 19, 7:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 109 min |
| Oct 7, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 24 min |
| Oct 31, 5:51 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 28 hr |
| Nov 12, 5:12 AM MST | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Nov 29, 7:40 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 36 hr |
| Dec 12, 5:24 AM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Dec 12, 5:24 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:26 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:26 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | EPZ | 43 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 | 13 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 5 |
| Special Weather Statement | 41 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 34 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 16 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 22 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 19 |
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.