Alert archive / Texas / El Paso County
Weather alerts in El Paso County, Texas, 2019
141 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
El Paso County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 141
- Warnings
- 39
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 52
- Busiest month
- May21 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 4, 20197 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 reports fell inside a warning.
El Paso County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 5 | 64% | 10 | 70% | 15 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS El Paso, TX: tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 5 | 20% | 6 min |
| NWS El Paso, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 94 | 13 | 86% | 26 | 62% | 19 min |
| NWS El Paso, TX: flash flood warnings | 13 | 2 | 85% | 5 | 40% | 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 3:23 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 7 hr |
| Jan 17, 5:02 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:22 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:22 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:13 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:24 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 28 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:53 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:11 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Feb 22, 12:52 PM MST | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:32 PM MST | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 118 min |
| Mar 2, 7:10 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:20 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:32 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:28 AM MST | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 10 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:28 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:23 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:23 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Mar 8, 12:44 PM MST | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:36 PM MST | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 114 min |
| Mar 8, 4:18 PM MST | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:11 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 21 hr |
| Mar 12, 12:55 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 35 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:31 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 119 min |
| Mar 13, 1:55 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Mar 29, 6:59 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:52 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 11 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:15 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 40 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:16 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 16 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:23 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:39 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:55 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 43 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:13 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 39 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:52 AM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 16 hr |
| Apr 10, 7:16 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 37 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:21 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Warning | EPZ | 8 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:20 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:46 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 32 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:50 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:45 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Apr 22, 4:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 61 min |
| Apr 22, 5:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 52 min |
| Apr 23, 6:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Apr 23, 9:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 47 min |
| May 6, 1:35 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| May 16, 2:17 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 18, 2:00 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| May 19, 4:47 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 10 hr |
| May 19, 2:15 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| May 19, 2:15 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 19, 2:20 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 34 hr |
| May 19, 2:20 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 19, 11:46 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 21 hr |
| May 20, 2:53 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 24 hr |
| May 20, 2:53 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| May 20, 9:12 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 22 hr |
| May 21, 2:28 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 24, 6:41 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 25, 1:19 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| May 25, 1:19 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 32 hr |
| May 25, 2:26 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| May 26, 5:52 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 37 hr |
| May 26, 1:55 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | 4 hr |
| May 26, 2:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| May 31, 5:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 3:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 3, 4:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 4:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 5:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 27 min |
| Jun 4, 1:40 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 3:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 3:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 36 min |
| Jun 4, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 46 min |
| Jun 9, 5:01 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Jun 13, 9:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 2:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Jun 21, 10:54 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | 33 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 4:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 63 min |
| Jul 2, 5:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 47 min |
| Jul 11, 3:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| Jul 11, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 41 min |
| Jul 11, 3:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 115 min |
| Jul 16, 5:18 AM MDT | Heat Advisory | EPZ | 27 hr |
| Jul 17, 6:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 7:58 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 8:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 41 min |
| Jul 21, 6:57 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 63 min |
| Aug 10, 12:16 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 1:54 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 36 min |
| Aug 14, 6:39 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 9:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 60 min |
| Aug 14, 10:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 117 min |
| Aug 20, 6:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 114 min |
| Aug 21, 7:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 42 min |
| Aug 23, 5:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 51 min |
| Aug 23, 5:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 42 min |
| Aug 23, 6:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 7:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 48 min |
| Aug 23, 8:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 38 min |
| Aug 26, 1:22 AM MDT | Heat Advisory | EPZ | 29 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 6:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 19 min |
| Aug 27, 6:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 39 min |
| Aug 27, 7:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 9:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 24 min |
| Aug 27, 9:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min |
| Sep 8, 7:25 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 7:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 44 min |
| Sep 10, 8:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 9:28 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 39 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 39 min |
| Sep 30, 5:18 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | EPZ | 117 min |
| Sep 30, 10:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 1:45 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 5 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:50 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Oct 6, 5:09 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 25 hr |
| Oct 8, 1:38 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 5:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 48 min |
| Oct 8, 6:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | 118 min |
| Oct 10, 7:36 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 14 hr |
| Oct 24, 3:46 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 18 hr |
| Oct 30, 1:44 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | EPZ | 31 hr |
| Nov 5, 8:10 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 50 min |
| Nov 5, 8:50 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 40 min |
| Nov 5, 9:32 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 43 min |
| Nov 6, 6:33 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 42 min |
| Nov 6, 7:15 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 30 min |
| Nov 25, 3:16 AM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 38 hr |
| Nov 28, 1:45 PM MST | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 50 hr |
| Nov 28, 1:45 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 50 hr |
| Nov 29, 12:22 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 9 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:36 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 4 hr |
| Dec 12, 7:30 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 90 min |
| Dec 14, 8:49 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 30 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:22 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | EPZ | 11 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 | 14 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 31 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Blowing Dust Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Warning | 6 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 3 |
| Dust Storm Advisory | 11 |
| Wind Advisory | 22 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 16 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
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.