Alert archive / Texas / Moore County
Weather alerts in Moore County, Texas, 2012
148 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Moore County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 148
- Warnings
- 56
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 24
- Busiest month
- April49 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 11, 201213 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Moore County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 31 | 20 | 35% | 15 | 67% | 17 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Amarillo, TX: tornado warnings | 6 | 2 | 67% | 10 | 40% | 4 min |
| NWS Amarillo, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 238 | 167 | 30% | 443 | 83% | 21 min |
| NWS Amarillo, TX: flash flood warnings | 8 | 7 | 13% | 26 | 81% | 28 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 15, 4:28 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 14 hr |
| Jan 16, 10:45 AM CST | High Wind Warning | AMA | 7 hr |
| Jan 22, 5:59 AM CST | High Wind Warning | AMA | 10 hr |
| Feb 2, 7:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 2, 8:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 51 min |
| Feb 2, 9:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 11:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | AMA | 16 hr |
| Feb 9, 9:03 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | AMA | 11 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | AMA | 33 hr |
| Feb 18, 10:28 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | AMA | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:21 PM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | 27 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:54 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | 13 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:06 AM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | 15 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:17 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 15 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:31 AM CST | High Wind Watch | AMA | 11 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:36 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | 24 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:56 PM CST | High Wind Warning | AMA | 29 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:05 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 29 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:54 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | 11 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:48 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 29 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:36 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | 11 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:38 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | 24 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:38 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 28 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:05 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 28 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:51 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | 15 hr |
| Mar 7, 6:57 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 12 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:12 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | 13 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:30 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 17 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:05 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 29 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:03 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | AMA | 16 hr |
| Mar 26, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 47 min |
| Mar 30, 3:35 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | 23 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:56 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 30 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:30 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | AMA | 18 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AMA | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 10, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 66 min |
| Apr 11, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 62 min |
| Apr 11, 3:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 25 min |
| Apr 11, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 63 min |
| Apr 11, 4:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 64 min |
| Apr 11, 5:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 61 min |
| Apr 11, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 55 min |
| Apr 11, 6:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 11, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 64 min |
| Apr 11, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 57 min |
| Apr 11, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 42 min |
| Apr 11, 7:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | 4 hr |
| Apr 11, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 38 min |
| Apr 11, 8:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Apr 11, 11:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | AMA | 12 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 63 min |
| Apr 12, 12:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | 4 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | AMA | 8 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:16 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | AMA | 17 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:26 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 17 hr |
| Apr 14, 9:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 26, 2:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 66 min |
| Apr 26, 6:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | AMA | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 26, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 7:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 29, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 10:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 29, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 55 min |
| Apr 30, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 60 min |
| Apr 30, 12:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 2:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 41 min |
| May 21, 12:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 21, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 22, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 26, 2:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 1, 1:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 1, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 2, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 8:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 32 min |
| Jun 14, 3:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 14, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 61 min |
| Jun 14, 8:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 16, 6:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 25, 4:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 20, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Aug 20, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 20, 6:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 20, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 59 min |
| Aug 20, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 61 min |
| Aug 20, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 58 min |
| Aug 24, 2:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 5, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 57 min |
| Sep 5, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 64 min |
| Sep 5, 6:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Sep 6, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 64 min |
| Sep 26, 1:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Sep 26, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 29, 11:27 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AMA | 11 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | 41 min |
| Sep 30, 4:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Sep 30, 9:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | 33 min |
| Oct 4, 3:23 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | AMA | 6 hr |
| Oct 5, 4:44 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | AMA | 11 hr |
| Oct 5, 4:44 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | AMA | 23 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:02 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | AMA | 29 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:12 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | AMA | 19 hr |
| Oct 7, 10:18 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | AMA | 12 hr |
| Oct 12, 9:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Oct 12, 11:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Oct 13, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | 60 min |
| Oct 13, 2:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Oct 13, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | 38 min |
| Oct 13, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | 47 min |
| Oct 16, 3:06 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | AMA | 42 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:05 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | AMA | 18 hr |
| Oct 24, 4:35 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | AMA | 13 hr |
| Oct 24, 3:20 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | AMA | 13 hr |
| Oct 24, 3:20 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | AMA | 13 hr |
| Oct 25, 4:08 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | AMA | 30 hr |
| Oct 25, 4:08 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | AMA | 54 hr |
| Nov 9, 9:47 PM CST | High Wind Warning | AMA | 20 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:12 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Dec 14, 2:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | 95 min |
| Dec 14, 9:00 PM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | 6 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:42 AM CST | High Wind Watch | AMA | 8 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:48 PM CST | High Wind Warning | AMA | 35 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:33 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | AMA | 7 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:50 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | AMA | 50 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:47 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | AMA | 14 hr |
| Dec 30, 5:15 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | AMA | 34 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 | 31 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 13 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 35 |
| Special Weather Statement | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 5 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 12 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.