Alert archive / New Mexico / Socorro County
Weather alerts in Socorro County, New Mexico, 2016
107 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Socorro County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 107
- Warnings
- 28
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest month
- August29 alerts
- Busiest day
- October 9, 201610 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Socorro County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 1 | 91% | 3 | 33% | 2 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Albuquerque, NM: tornado warnings | 12 | 1 | 92% | 1 | 100% | 11 min |
| NWS Albuquerque, NM: severe thunderstorm warnings | 211 | 29 | 86% | 77 | 53% | 13 min |
| NWS Albuquerque, NM: flash flood warnings | 45 | 13 | 71% | 35 | 57% | 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2:43 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 12 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:08 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 10 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:57 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 28 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:36 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 36 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:01 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 48 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:01 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 44 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:46 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 6:21 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 24 hr |
| Mar 26, 6:14 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 14 hr |
| Mar 27, 7:30 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 22 hr |
| Mar 27, 7:30 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 22 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:35 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 39 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:08 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 21 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:39 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 41 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:49 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 24 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:52 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 16 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:29 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 10 hr |
| Apr 22, 1:29 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 30 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:02 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 13 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:44 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 41 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:27 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 23 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:39 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 15 hr |
| May 4, 3:48 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 23 hr |
| May 5, 3:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 29 hr |
| May 14, 7:40 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 110 min |
| May 15, 7:14 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 13 hr |
| May 18, 1:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 24 min |
| May 18, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 26 min |
| May 18, 2:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 43 min |
| May 31, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 18 min |
| May 31, 4:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 39 min |
| Jun 5, 7:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 25 min |
| Jun 7, 2:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 51 min |
| Jun 10, 8:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 114 min |
| Jun 23, 5:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 21 min |
| Jun 23, 5:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 112 min |
| Jun 26, 6:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 115 min |
| Jul 8, 3:36 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 37 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:39 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 39 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 26 min |
| Jul 19, 1:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 115 min |
| Jul 20, 3:36 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | 114 min |
| Jul 21, 4:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 119 min |
| Jul 21, 6:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 117 min |
| Jul 27, 7:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 37 min |
| Jul 29, 12:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 25 min |
| Jul 29, 12:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 112 min |
| Jul 29, 1:16 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | 119 min |
| Jul 29, 2:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 40 min |
| Jul 29, 2:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 113 min |
| Jul 30, 6:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 90 min |
| Aug 2, 12:06 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 114 min |
| Aug 3, 2:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 112 min |
| Aug 4, 12:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 119 min |
| Aug 4, 1:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 113 min |
| Aug 5, 4:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 53 min |
| Aug 5, 5:28 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | 92 min |
| Aug 5, 5:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 95 min |
| Aug 5, 6:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 59 min |
| Aug 6, 3:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 116 min |
| Aug 6, 3:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 113 min |
| Aug 6, 4:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 117 min |
| Aug 10, 2:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:32 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 88 min |
| Aug 13, 3:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 117 min |
| Aug 20, 3:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 5:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 109 min |
| Aug 20, 6:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 91 min |
| Aug 21, 5:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 109 min |
| Aug 21, 5:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 24 min |
| Aug 21, 6:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 3:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 94 min |
| Sep 2, 3:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 86 min |
| Sep 6, 2:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 118 min |
| Sep 11, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 26 min |
| Sep 11, 2:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 46 min |
| Sep 11, 2:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 26 min |
| Sep 11, 3:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 115 min |
| Sep 15, 1:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 44 min |
| Sep 15, 2:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 29 min |
| Oct 8, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 30 min |
| Oct 9, 12:14 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 23 min |
| Oct 9, 2:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 33 min |
| Oct 9, 2:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 43 min |
| Oct 9, 2:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 49 min |
| Oct 9, 3:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 14 min |
| Oct 9, 3:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 27 min |
| Oct 9, 3:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 29 min |
| Oct 9, 4:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 53 min |
| Nov 4, 12:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ABQ | 111 min |
| Nov 5, 6:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 23 min |
| Nov 5, 6:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | 31 min |
| Nov 16, 5:50 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 8 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:49 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | 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 | 11 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 1 |
| Special Weather Statement | 19 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 44 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 14 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 15 |
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.