Alert archive / Texas / Palo Pinto County
Weather alerts in Palo Pinto County, Texas, 2016
161 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Palo Pinto County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 161
- Warnings
- 55
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 27
- Busiest month
- April43 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 17, 201615 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 Palo Pinto County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Palo Pinto County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 26 | 9 | 65% | 7 | 43% | 34 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 3 | 57% | 5 | 100% | 117 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Fort Worth, TX: tornado warnings | 37 | 3 | 92% | 6 | 50% | 4 min |
| NWS Fort Worth, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 313 | 133 | 58% | 381 | 90% | 28 min |
| NWS Fort Worth, TX: flash flood warnings | 101 | 47 | 53% | 101 | 91% | 111 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, 3:15 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:56 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | FWD | 5 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:29 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | FWD | 24 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:21 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 27 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:28 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | FWD | 14 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:49 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | FWD | 19 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:58 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | FWD | 19 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:11 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 15 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:59 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 37 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:06 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:57 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | FWD | 15 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:51 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 114 min |
| Mar 7, 6:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 47 min |
| Mar 7, 6:33 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | 117 min |
| Mar 7, 6:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Mar 7, 8:34 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | FWD | 9 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:57 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:05 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 8 hr |
| Mar 8, 6:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 49 min |
| Mar 8, 6:59 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 7:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 58 min |
| Mar 8, 7:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Mar 17, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 36 min |
| Mar 17, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 62 min |
| Mar 17, 2:13 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 5:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 49 min |
| Mar 19, 3:32 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FWD | 18 hr |
| Mar 21, 8:24 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FWD | 47 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:35 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FWD | 11 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:49 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FWD | 27 hr |
| Mar 23, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 23 min |
| Mar 30, 1:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Mar 30, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 62 min |
| Mar 30, 3:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 30, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 65 min |
| Apr 5, 3:01 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FWD | 15 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:22 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FWD | 18 hr |
| Apr 11, 12:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:58 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 63 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 16, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 63 min |
| Apr 16, 11:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 11:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 35 min |
| Apr 17, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 36 min |
| Apr 17, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 2:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 17, 2:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 5:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FWD | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FWD | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FWD | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | 33 hr |
| Apr 19, 6:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 32 min |
| Apr 20, 12:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 57 min |
| Apr 20, 12:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | 4 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 61 min |
| Apr 20, 12:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | 23 min |
| Apr 20, 1:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 20, 4:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FWD | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | 29 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 60 min |
| Apr 26, 8:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 12:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 29, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 39 min |
| Apr 29, 3:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 8, 12:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 8, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 8, 5:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 8, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 65 min |
| May 8, 8:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| May 10, 1:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 2:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 10, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 57 min |
| May 10, 6:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 10, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 24 min |
| May 10, 9:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 11, 2:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 11, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 11, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 27 min |
| May 11, 7:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 11, 7:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 54 min |
| May 11, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 67 min |
| May 11, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 62 min |
| May 11, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 68 min |
| May 11, 9:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 26, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 26, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 61 min |
| May 26, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 64 min |
| May 26, 9:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 26, 9:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| May 27, 1:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 28, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 61 min |
| May 28, 10:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 29, 3:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 56 min |
| May 29, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 29, 9:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 29, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 59 min |
| May 29, 11:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 30, 12:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 2 hr |
| May 30, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 46 min |
| May 31, 10:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 3 days |
| May 31, 11:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 60 min |
| May 31, 12:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | 5 hr |
| May 31, 2:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | 44 hr |
| May 31, 5:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FWD | 6 hr |
| May 31, 10:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FWD | 9 hr |
| Jun 1, 7:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FWD | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | 69 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:43 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 4 days |
| Jul 2, 3:47 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 5 days |
| Jul 3, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 4, 5:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 61 min |
| Jul 4, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 36 min |
| Jul 4, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 62 min |
| Jul 4, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 54 min |
| Jul 5, 3:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 33 min |
| Jul 5, 4:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 59 min |
| Jul 5, 5:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:19 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 30 min |
| Jul 9, 6:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 8:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 11:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 60 min |
| Jul 29, 2:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 115 min |
| Aug 19, 2:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 43 hr |
| Aug 20, 5:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 4 hr |
| Aug 20, 5:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 4:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 56 min |
| Sep 10, 4:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 50 min |
| Sep 15, 5:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Oct 14, 5:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Nov 7, 10:07 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Nov 18, 3:18 PM CST | Freeze Warning | FWD | 18 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:37 AM CST | Freeze Warning | FWD | 29 hr |
| Nov 22, 5:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Nov 27, 11:34 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 5, 10:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 11 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:24 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 8 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:06 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 20 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:31 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | FWD | 17 hr |
| Dec 23, 7:51 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 17 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:21 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 15 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 | 26 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 40 |
| Special Weather Statement | 20 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| River Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 11 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| 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.