Alert archive / Texas / Swisher County
Weather alerts in Swisher County, Texas, 2013
169 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Swisher County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 169
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- June37 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 15, 20138 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Swisher County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 8 | 53% | 7 | 29% | 6 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Lubbock, TX: tornado warnings | 10 | 1 | 90% | 12 | 8% | 14 min |
| NWS Lubbock, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 190 | 88 | 54% | 231 | 65% | 19 min |
| NWS Lubbock, TX: flash flood warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 12 | 50% | 42 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 10, 5:09 PM CST | High Wind Watch | LUB | 11 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:38 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LUB | 10 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:38 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 13 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:20 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 28 hr |
| Feb 9, 5:18 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 15 hr |
| Feb 11, 5:08 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 16 hr |
| Feb 11, 9:22 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:44 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:49 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:01 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | LUB | 35 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:02 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LUB | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:39 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 25, 10:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:58 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 7:24 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 8, 8:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:10 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 35 min |
| Mar 8, 11:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 33 min |
| Mar 8, 11:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Mar 9, 2:39 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Mar 9, 4:59 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 13 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:53 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 17 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Mar 17, 5:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Mar 17, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 31 min |
| Mar 17, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 24 min |
| Mar 17, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 30 min |
| Mar 22, 7:32 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 8 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:29 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 30 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:29 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 32 hr |
| Mar 23, 5:20 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | LUB | 4 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 36 min |
| Apr 1, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 46 min |
| Apr 1, 3:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 1, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 47 min |
| Apr 7, 3:17 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 12 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:09 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:01 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 14 hr |
| Apr 10, 7:21 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:15 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 13 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:32 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:52 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 14 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:38 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:11 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LUB | 10 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:10 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| Apr 22, 8:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:15 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LUB | 8 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:31 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LUB | 17 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 1, 6:13 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LUB | 33 hr |
| May 1, 3:40 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LUB | 17 hr |
| May 1, 3:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 14 hr |
| May 2, 9:54 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 6 hr |
| May 2, 3:39 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LUB | 17 hr |
| May 9, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 14 min |
| May 9, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| May 9, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 24 min |
| May 16, 7:06 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 116 min |
| May 16, 3:36 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 38 hr |
| May 16, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 18, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 66 min |
| May 18, 3:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 54 min |
| May 18, 5:31 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| May 18, 3:18 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 13 hr |
| May 19, 4:17 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 17 hr |
| May 21, 8:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 25 min |
| May 21, 8:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 24 min |
| May 21, 8:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 24 min |
| May 23, 1:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 23, 1:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 23, 6:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 25, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| May 25, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| May 25, 10:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 26, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 28, 2:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 28, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 60 min |
| Jun 3, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 3:15 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | LUB | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 10:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 4, 3:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 45 min |
| Jun 5, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 3:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 8, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 8, 7:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 8, 9:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 9, 1:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 28 min |
| Jun 9, 1:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 28 min |
| Jun 17, 12:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 17, 1:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 26 min |
| Jun 19, 7:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 8:07 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | LUB | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 2:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 21, 5:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 11:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 5:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 5:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 29, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 34 min |
| Jul 24, 5:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 88 min |
| Aug 1, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 3:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 105 min |
| Aug 8, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Aug 8, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 8, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 6:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 8, 8:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 8, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 10:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 29 min |
| Aug 11, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 5:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 14, 7:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 33 min |
| Aug 14, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 15 min |
| Aug 14, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 11:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 108 min |
| Sep 16, 4:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 109 min |
| Sep 27, 3:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 27 min |
| Sep 27, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 30 min |
| Sep 27, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 37 min |
| Sep 27, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 31 min |
| Sep 27, 9:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 35 min |
| Sep 27, 10:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Oct 4, 4:04 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LUB | 35 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:43 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LUB | 18 hr |
| Oct 18, 4:17 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LUB | 10 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:42 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LUB | 19 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Oct 28, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 9, 7:03 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 117 min |
| Nov 10, 4:17 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 6 hr |
| Nov 10, 10:03 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 11 hr |
| Nov 16, 4:22 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 14 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:53 PM CST | Blowing Dust Advisory | LUB | 4 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:42 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 14 hr |
| Nov 21, 9:50 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 44 hr |
| Nov 22, 6:09 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 10 hr |
| Nov 22, 4:12 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LUB | 48 hr |
| Nov 23, 9:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Nov 25, 6:58 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 5 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:03 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 31 hr |
| Dec 4, 10:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 35 hr |
| Dec 7, 8:13 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 13 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:49 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 12 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:57 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 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 | 17 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 42 |
| Special Weather Statement | 34 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 5 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 12 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 |
| 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.