Alert archive / New Mexico / Sierra County
Weather alerts in Sierra County, New Mexico, 2019
109 weather alerts in 2019, 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 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 109
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest month
- May16 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 7, 20194 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, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 8 | 1 | 88% | 3 | 67% | 32 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS El Paso, TX: tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 5 | 20% | 6 min |
| NWS El Paso, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 94 | 13 | 86% | 26 | 62% | 19 min |
| NWS El Paso, TX: flash flood warnings | 13 | 2 | 85% | 5 | 40% | 44 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 5, 2:20 AM MST | Flood Watch | EPZ | 46 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:23 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 7 hr |
| Jan 17, 5:02 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:22 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:14 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:13 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:24 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 28 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:53 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:46 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:57 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | EPZ | 45 hr |
| Mar 2, 7:10 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:20 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:32 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:28 AM MST | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 10 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:28 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:23 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:23 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:11 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 21 hr |
| Mar 12, 12:55 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 35 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:31 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 119 min |
| Mar 29, 6:59 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:15 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 40 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:08 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 6 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:23 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:23 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:39 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:55 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 43 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:13 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 39 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:52 AM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 16 hr |
| Apr 10, 7:16 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:50 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:45 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Apr 22, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 53 min |
| May 6, 1:35 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| May 16, 2:17 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 18, 2:00 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| May 19, 2:15 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| May 19, 2:15 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 19, 2:20 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 20, 2:53 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| May 20, 2:53 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| May 21, 2:28 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 21, 4:24 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| May 24, 6:41 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 25, 1:19 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| May 25, 1:19 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 32 hr |
| May 25, 2:26 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| May 26, 5:52 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 37 hr |
| May 26, 2:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:36 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 13, 2:25 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 38 min |
| Jun 13, 4:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 15 min |
| Jun 19, 2:34 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 23 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Jun 21, 10:54 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 39 min |
| Jun 27, 5:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 3:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 29 min |
| Jul 17, 2:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 119 min |
| Jul 19, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 52 min |
| Jul 19, 6:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 118 min |
| Jul 26, 3:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 49 min |
| Jul 29, 6:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Jul 29, 6:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 37 min |
| Jul 29, 7:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 2:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 3:37 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Aug 10, 5:53 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 6:25 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 62 min |
| Aug 14, 3:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 6:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 27 min |
| Aug 31, 12:18 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 42 min |
| Aug 31, 12:42 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 48 min |
| Aug 31, 12:53 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:05 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 40 min |
| Sep 7, 2:13 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 4:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 32 min |
| Sep 10, 5:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 5:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 36 min |
| Sep 19, 3:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 30 min |
| Sep 27, 5:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 47 min |
| Oct 3, 4:50 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Oct 4, 7:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 55 min |
| Oct 4, 8:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 64 min |
| Oct 8, 1:38 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 10, 7:36 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Oct 24, 3:46 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:16 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Nov 25, 7:52 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 19 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:04 AM MST | Flood Watch | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Nov 28, 1:45 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 50 hr |
| Nov 28, 1:45 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 50 hr |
| Nov 29, 12:22 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 9 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:36 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 4 hr |
| Dec 14, 8:49 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:22 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 11 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 | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 2 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 14 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 5 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 1 |
| Dust Storm Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 16 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 17 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 12 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.