Alert archive / Texas / Crane County
Weather alerts in Crane County, Texas, 2018
120 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Crane County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 120
- Warnings
- 21
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 49
- Busiest month
- October22 alerts
- Busiest day
- October 13, 20187 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Crane County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Midland/Odessa, TX: tornado warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 3 | 0% | |
| NWS Midland/Odessa, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 197 | 53 | 73% | 121 | 64% | 25 min |
| NWS Midland/Odessa, TX: flash flood warnings | 56 | 16 | 71% | 34 | 74% | 86 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, 3:04 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 14 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:20 AM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 50 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:46 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 24 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:03 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 14 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:44 PM CST | Blowing Dust Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 9 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:06 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 35 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:07 PM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 36 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:26 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 28 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:13 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 15 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 10 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:32 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 8 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:43 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | 7 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:12 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | 108 min |
| Feb 27, 2:01 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 30 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:24 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 37 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:38 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 22 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:51 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:51 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 3 days |
| Mar 17, 2:20 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 31 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:02 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 14 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:51 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 40 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 38 min |
| Mar 26, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 62 min |
| Mar 26, 8:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 27, 4:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:43 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:01 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:46 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 31 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:55 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 30 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:53 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 34 hr |
| Apr 11, 9:41 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 51 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:08 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 41 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:22 AM CDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | MAF | 18 hr |
| Apr 14, 1:36 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 17 hr |
| Apr 14, 8:40 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 7 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:20 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 43 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:18 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 45 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:08 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 30 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:51 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 16 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 3:50 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 19 hr |
| May 1, 10:38 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 23 hr |
| May 17, 4:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| May 20, 5:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 59 min |
| May 23, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 23, 8:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 25, 2:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MAF | 7 days |
| Jun 2, 4:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MAF | 15 hr |
| Jun 3, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 12:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 50 min |
| Jun 5, 1:24 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MAF | 32 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:25 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MAF | 17 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | 31 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 12:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 6:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:00 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MAF | 24 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:54 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MAF | 23 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 6, 9:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 113 min |
| Jul 9, 1:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:41 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MAF | 5 days |
| Jul 25, 2:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 113 min |
| Jul 30, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 33 min |
| Aug 27, 7:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 116 min |
| Sep 1, 7:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 119 min |
| Sep 1, 7:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 10:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 9:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 6:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 9:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | 30 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | 34 hr |
| Sep 20, 9:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 1:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | 65 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 6, 9:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Oct 8, 12:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Oct 8, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 8, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 34 min |
| Oct 8, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 36 min |
| Oct 8, 6:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 7:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Oct 12, 7:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 12, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 12, 10:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 13, 1:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 118 min |
| Oct 13, 1:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Oct 13, 2:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | 3 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | 64 min |
| Oct 23, 3:05 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | 8 hr |
| Nov 12, 1:18 PM CST | Freeze Warning | MAF | 21 hr |
| Nov 22, 5:15 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:34 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 24 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:42 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MAF | 8 hr |
| Dec 10, 7:48 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | 2 hr |
| Dec 10, 11:36 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | 11 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:40 AM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 35 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:05 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 26 hr |
| Dec 13, 10:49 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 6:37 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | 4 hr |
| Dec 26, 1:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 45 min |
| Dec 26, 1:43 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 47 min |
| Dec 28, 4:16 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | 32 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 | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 18 |
| Special Weather Statement | 8 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 19 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 10 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 10 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
| 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.