Alert archive / Texas / Cameron County
Weather alerts in Cameron County, Texas, 2016
151 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cameron County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 151
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 62
- Busiest month
- June40 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 4, 201615 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Cameron County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Cameron County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 3 | 70% | 9 | 67% | 6 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 13 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Brownsville, TX: tornado warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 2 | 50% | 15 min |
| NWS Brownsville, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 71 | 13 | 82% | 31 | 71% | 21 min |
| NWS Brownsville, TX: flash flood warnings | 14 | 4 | 71% | 9 | 89% | 58 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, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 5:41 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 18 hr |
| Jan 8, 9:32 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 5 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:46 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | 12 hr |
| Jan 20, 6:48 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 2 hr |
| Jan 31, 8:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 10:54 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:22 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 4 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:35 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:47 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 13 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:00 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 22 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:45 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 15 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:18 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:08 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 90 min |
| Feb 17, 12:11 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:00 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 6 hr |
| Feb 22, 8:08 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 13 hr |
| Feb 22, 8:56 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 23 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:50 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:16 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 7:47 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 2 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:53 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | 14 hr |
| Mar 8, 7:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:26 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:37 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 53 min |
| Mar 9, 6:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 64 min |
| Mar 19, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 38 min |
| Mar 19, 2:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Mar 23, 4:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | 16 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:26 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 82 min |
| Apr 10, 9:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 5:50 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 57 min |
| Apr 18, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 1 min |
| Apr 18, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 45 min |
| Apr 18, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| Apr 18, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 40 min |
| Apr 18, 9:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 93 min |
| Apr 18, 10:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 18, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 31 min |
| Apr 18, 10:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 83 min |
| Apr 18, 10:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | 2 hr |
| Apr 18, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 44 min |
| Apr 19, 1:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 41 min |
| Apr 21, 2:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 44 min |
| Apr 21, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 33 min |
| Apr 21, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 41 min |
| Apr 21, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 32 min |
| Apr 21, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 2:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 60 min |
| Apr 24, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 66 min |
| Apr 24, 2:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 85 min |
| Apr 24, 4:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 39 min |
| May 14, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | 23 min |
| May 15, 12:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 86 min |
| May 15, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| May 15, 1:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | 87 min |
| May 15, 2:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 42 min |
| May 15, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 35 min |
| May 15, 3:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 89 min |
| May 15, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 52 min |
| May 15, 9:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BRO | 8 hr |
| May 18, 4:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 60 min |
| May 18, 3:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BRO | 30 hr |
| May 19, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 19, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 34 min |
| May 19, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 36 min |
| May 20, 2:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 52 min |
| May 30, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 54 min |
| May 30, 1:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 12:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 85 min |
| Jun 1, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 2:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 96 min |
| Jun 1, 5:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BRO | 4 days |
| Jun 1, 5:25 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 87 min |
| Jun 2, 12:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 57 min |
| Jun 2, 12:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 1:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 49 min |
| Jun 2, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 3:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 91 min |
| Jun 3, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 54 min |
| Jun 3, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 5:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 63 min |
| Jun 4, 6:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 44 min |
| Jun 4, 7:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 7:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 93 min |
| Jun 4, 8:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 30 min |
| Jun 4, 8:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 9:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 92 min |
| Jun 4, 9:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 31 min |
| Jun 4, 9:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 10:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 91 min |
| Jun 4, 10:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 24 min |
| Jun 4, 10:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 29 min |
| Jun 4, 10:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 83 min |
| Jun 4, 11:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 26 min |
| Jun 4, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 4:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 5:11 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 8:01 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 11 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:22 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 15 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:52 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 13 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:38 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 12 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:59 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 14 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 15 hr |
| Aug 9, 8:59 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 22 hr |
| Aug 10, 8:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 21 hr |
| Aug 11, 7:15 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 23 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 14 hr |
| Aug 14, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 47 min |
| Sep 3, 7:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 64 min |
| Sep 4, 12:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 31 min |
| Sep 4, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 41 min |
| Sep 15, 2:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 97 min |
| Nov 7, 12:53 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 112 min |
| Nov 15, 5:23 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 4 hr |
| Nov 18, 4:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 57 min |
| Nov 18, 8:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 93 min |
| Nov 18, 9:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 44 min |
| Nov 24, 3:52 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:42 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BRO | 18 hr |
| Dec 11, 10:36 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 11 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:17 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 7 hr |
| Dec 16, 7:22 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Dec 17, 5:53 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | 12 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | 22 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:29 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BRO | 44 hr |
| Dec 22, 6:12 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Dec 22, 9:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 2 hr |
| Dec 22, 6:32 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 15 hr |
| Dec 25, 1:50 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | 4 hr |
| Dec 26, 11:57 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 16 hr |
| Dec 27, 7:51 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 13 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 | 10 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 9 |
| Special Weather Statement | 52 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 21 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 11 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 21 |
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.