Alert archive / Texas / Childress County
Weather alerts in Childress County, Texas, 2018
140 weather alerts in 2018, 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 44
- Watches
- 31
- Advisories
- 24
- Busiest month
- May46 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 14, 201815 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Childress County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them.
Childress County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 23 | 12 | 48% | 11 | 64% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Lubbock, TX: tornado warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 4 | 25% | 12 min |
| NWS Lubbock, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 168 | 68 | 60% | 183 | 72% | 21 min |
| NWS Lubbock, TX: flash flood warnings | 8 | 1 | 88% | 3 | 33% | 65 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 9, 4:34 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:18 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LUB | 8 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:30 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 48 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 15 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:25 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:48 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:40 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:09 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 39 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:43 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 13 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 15 hr |
| Feb 21, 7:57 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 11 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:35 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 37 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:04 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 12 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 29 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 30 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:55 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:47 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 33 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:23 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 40 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 47 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:39 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:58 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:57 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LUB | 7 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:52 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LUB | 22 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 10 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:35 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:59 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 55 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:56 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 15 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:57 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 40 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:10 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | LUB | 23 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:10 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 17 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:02 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:03 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:09 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:44 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:44 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:44 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 16 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:04 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:25 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:19 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 31 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:19 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 58 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:01 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 16 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 15 min |
| Apr 30, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 15 min |
| Apr 30, 7:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 2, 11:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 2, 12:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 2, 3:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 8, 7:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 10, 3:16 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| May 11, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 12, 4:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 13, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 13, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 13, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 60 min |
| May 13, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 57 min |
| May 13, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 58 min |
| May 13, 7:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 13, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 65 min |
| May 13, 7:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 2 hr |
| May 13, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 26 min |
| May 13, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 65 min |
| May 13, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 64 min |
| May 13, 8:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | 2 hr |
| May 13, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 63 min |
| May 13, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 41 min |
| May 13, 10:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 90 min |
| May 14, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 14, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 14, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 23 min |
| May 14, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 54 min |
| May 14, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 37 min |
| May 14, 8:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 15, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 39 min |
| May 17, 2:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 17, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 64 min |
| May 17, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 63 min |
| May 17, 7:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 55 min |
| May 18, 2:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 18, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 19, 1:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| May 19, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 48 min |
| May 25, 2:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 25, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 25, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 63 min |
| May 25, 6:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 25, 9:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 5, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 30 min |
| Jun 5, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 31 min |
| Jun 7, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 63 min |
| Jun 7, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 7, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 118 min |
| Jun 7, 3:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 61 min |
| Jun 7, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 46 min |
| Jun 7, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | 31 min |
| Jun 7, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 37 min |
| Jun 7, 6:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 12, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 12, 10:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 13, 12:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 119 min |
| Jun 20, 6:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 7:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 41 min |
| Jun 25, 2:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 58 min |
| Jun 29, 11:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 36 min |
| Jun 29, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 1:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 6:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:57 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LUB | 42 hr |
| Jul 29, 9:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 27 min |
| Jul 30, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 62 min |
| Aug 15, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 17, 3:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 27 min |
| Sep 20, 3:51 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LUB | 20 hr |
| Oct 4, 2:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:21 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LUB | 67 hr |
| Oct 7, 8:00 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 4 hr |
| Nov 8, 2:46 PM CST | Freeze Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:34 PM CST | Freeze Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 19 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 24 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:15 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 50 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:31 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 15 hr |
| Dec 7, 5:02 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 31 hr |
| Dec 11, 6:26 PM CST | High Wind Watch | LUB | 20 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:53 PM CST | High Wind Warning | LUB | 27 hr |
| Dec 25, 8:56 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 12 hr |
| Dec 26, 12:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:21 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Dec 26, 4:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 47 min |
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 | 23 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 28 |
| Special Weather Statement | 13 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 12 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 12 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.