Alert archive / Texas / Polk County
Weather alerts in Polk County, Texas, 2022
124 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Polk County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 124
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 30
- Busiest month
- January21 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 9, 20229 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Polk County, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 1 | 92% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Houston/Galveston, TX: tornado warnings | 29 | 8 | 72% | 31 | 61% | 21 min |
| NWS Houston/Galveston, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 100 | 18 | 82% | 63 | 46% | 16 min |
| NWS Houston/Galveston, TX: flash flood warnings | 15 | 5 | 67% | 11 | 91% | 46 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 1, 3:51 AM CST | Freeze Warning | HGX | 29 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:42 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | HGX | 30 hr |
| Jan 8, 11:33 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 25 min |
| Jan 8, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 35 min |
| Jan 8, 3:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jan 8, 4:45 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 8, 5:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 37 min |
| Jan 8, 6:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jan 8, 8:31 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 119 min |
| Jan 8, 9:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jan 8, 10:04 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 56 min |
| Jan 8, 11:09 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:38 AM CST | River Flood Warning | HGX | 30 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 35 min |
| Jan 9, 1:14 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:05 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HGX | 4 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:34 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HGX | 41 hr |
| Jan 19, 11:53 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jan 19, 5:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Feb 1, 6:37 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HGX | 14 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HGX | 55 hr |
| Feb 2, 9:01 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HGX | 119 min |
| Feb 3, 3:43 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | HGX | 32 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:29 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | HGX | 18 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:59 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HGX | 52 hr |
| Mar 14, 6:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 14, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 14, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 8:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Mar 14, 11:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 20, 3:00 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HGX | 31 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:24 AM CDT | Flood Watch | HGX | 30 hr |
| Mar 21, 9:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | 5 days |
| Mar 21, 7:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Mar 21, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 22, 12:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Mar 22, 12:59 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 22, 6:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Mar 26, 5:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | 6 days |
| Apr 6, 3:21 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HGX | 28 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:26 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | HGX | 11 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:59 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HGX | 28 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:09 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HGX | 31 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 25, 1:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 114 min |
| Apr 25, 1:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 111 min |
| Apr 30, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 30 min |
| Apr 30, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 50 min |
| May 1, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 3, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 5, 10:13 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 5, 12:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 5, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 37 min |
| May 5, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 46 min |
| May 5, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 33 min |
| May 5, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 29 min |
| May 5, 5:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 5, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 89 min |
| May 6, 2:07 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HGX | 7 hr |
| May 6, 3:21 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HGX | 28 hr |
| May 22, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 51 min |
| May 22, 2:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 2 hr |
| May 24, 12:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 35 min |
| May 24, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 25, 1:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 2:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 3:17 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HGX | 53 hr |
| Jun 24, 8:26 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HGX | 11 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:51 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HGX | 6 days |
| Jul 13, 4:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 18, 2:46 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HGX | 65 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:17 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HGX | 17 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 33 min |
| Aug 3, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 24 min |
| Aug 17, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 31 min |
| Aug 18, 3:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 115 min |
| Aug 21, 1:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 31 min |
| Aug 21, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 45 min |
| Aug 22, 3:03 PM CDT | Flood Watch | HGX | 20 hr |
| Aug 22, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 37 min |
| Aug 22, 9:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 55 min |
| Aug 22, 10:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 11:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 58 min |
| Aug 30, 11:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 1:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 26 min |
| Sep 7, 2:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Oct 13, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 47 min |
| Oct 13, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 21 min |
| Oct 13, 2:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 44 min |
| Oct 24, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Oct 25, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 25 min |
| Oct 25, 12:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 50 min |
| Nov 4, 5:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 4, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 20 min |
| Nov 11, 2:44 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 46 min |
| Nov 11, 4:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HGX | 41 min |
| Nov 11, 4:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 12, 4:00 AM CST | Freeze Watch | HGX | 11 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:41 PM CST | Freeze Warning | HGX | 17 hr |
| Nov 29, 1:39 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 29, 1:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 25 min |
| Dec 10, 7:09 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 111 min |
| Dec 10, 8:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Dec 10, 9:51 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | 114 min |
| Dec 13, 1:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Dec 13, 2:15 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | 34 min |
| Dec 13, 3:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Dec 20, 2:08 PM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | HGX | 23 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:11 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | HGX | 23 hr |
| Dec 21, 1:25 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | HGX | 47 hr |
| Dec 21, 1:29 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | HGX | 71 hr |
| Dec 21, 1:29 PM CST | Wind Advisory | HGX | 47 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:13 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | HGX | 18 hr |
| Dec 23, 7:20 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | HGX | 40 hr |
| Dec 29, 11:51 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 29, 5:14 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 31, 2:14 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HGX | 7 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 | 12 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 22 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 12 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.