Alert archive / Texas / Childress County
Weather alerts in Childress County, Texas, 2015
165 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Childress County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 165
- Warnings
- 27
- Watches
- 30
- Advisories
- 25
- Busiest month
- May58 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 23, 201512 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Childress County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 5 | 71% | 3 | 67% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Lubbock, TX: tornado warnings | 7 | 2 | 71% | 9 | 33% | 10 min |
| NWS Lubbock, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 243 | 86 | 65% | 199 | 71% | 18 min |
| NWS Lubbock, TX: flash flood warnings | 9 | 1 | 89% | 4 | 75% | 41 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 1, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 9 hr |
| Jan 2, 12:18 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LUB | 33 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:56 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:25 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 4 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:36 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 14 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:53 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 33 hr |
| Feb 4, 6:11 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:20 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 46 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 21 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:09 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 33 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:00 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:52 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 10 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 1, 5:57 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:51 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 39 hr |
| Apr 6, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 26 min |
| Apr 8, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 8:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Apr 12, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Apr 12, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 12, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 4:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 7:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 16, 10:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 17, 3:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 18, 5:26 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 18, 7:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 22, 2:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:56 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 22, 6:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 6:14 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 14 hr |
| Apr 24, 12:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 24, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 1:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LUB | 23 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 19 min |
| Apr 26, 6:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 5, 7:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 6, 1:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 7, 10:20 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 7, 11:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| May 7, 11:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 10 min |
| May 7, 11:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 26 min |
| May 7, 2:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LUB | 3 hr |
| May 8, 8:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 8, 11:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 51 min |
| May 8, 12:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 8, 12:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| May 8, 12:51 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 8, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 48 min |
| May 8, 2:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 8, 4:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| May 8, 4:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| May 9, 3:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 9, 5:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 9, 4:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 13, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 13, 7:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 14, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 15, 8:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 16, 1:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 16, 11:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 16, 12:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 16, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 30 min |
| May 16, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 16, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 37 min |
| May 16, 5:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 18, 3:32 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LUB | 21 hr |
| May 19, 3:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 19, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 51 min |
| May 22, 3:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LUB | 29 hr |
| May 22, 10:35 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 7 hr |
| May 23, 12:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 23, 1:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 23, 1:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| May 23, 2:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 24 min |
| May 23, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 35 min |
| May 23, 3:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 23, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 26 min |
| May 23, 4:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 89 min |
| May 23, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 35 min |
| May 23, 5:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 23, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 23, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 30 min |
| May 23, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 31 min |
| May 24, 3:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 27, 2:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 27, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 16 min |
| May 27, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 30 min |
| May 28, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 52 min |
| May 28, 1:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| May 28, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 32 min |
| May 28, 4:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LUB | 40 hr |
| May 29, 4:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LUB | 23 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 17 min |
| Jun 12, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 5:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 6:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 50 min |
| Jun 12, 8:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 91 min |
| Jun 13, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 38 min |
| Jun 13, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 34 min |
| Jun 13, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 34 min |
| Jun 14, 7:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 14, 9:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 22 min |
| Jun 15, 12:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 116 min |
| Jun 26, 5:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 2, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 1:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LUB | 17 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 8:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LUB | 43 hr |
| Jul 6, 10:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LUB | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 12:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 37 min |
| Jul 9, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 28 min |
| Jul 9, 2:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LUB | 27 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 2, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 33 min |
| Aug 18, 3:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 34 min |
| Aug 19, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 15 min |
| Aug 19, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 25 min |
| Aug 19, 3:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Aug 19, 4:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 36 min |
| Aug 19, 7:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 40 min |
| Sep 8, 3:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 18, 3:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 18, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 42 min |
| Sep 18, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 34 min |
| Sep 20, 3:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 20, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 38 min |
| Oct 20, 3:52 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LUB | 47 hr |
| Oct 22, 1:06 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 99 min |
| Nov 10, 3:36 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 23 hr |
| Nov 16, 5:56 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Nov 16, 8:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Nov 16, 8:17 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 17, 4:15 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 14 hr |
| Nov 20, 5:54 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 26 hr |
| Nov 25, 10:27 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 32 hr |
| Nov 26, 5:47 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | LUB | 54 hr |
| Nov 27, 8:14 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 30, 9:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 10 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 12, 5:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Dec 12, 9:14 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:06 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:53 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | LUB | 62 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:50 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 27, 10:41 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 8:17 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | LUB | 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 | 17 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 11 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 59 |
| Special Weather Statement | 24 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 10 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.