Alert archive / Texas / Swisher County
Weather alerts in Swisher County, Texas, 2018
159 weather alerts in 2018, 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 159
- Warnings
- 50
- Watches
- 37
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest month
- April32 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 13, 20189 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, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 9 | 53% | 6 | 67% | 19 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Lubbock, TX: tornado warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 4 | 25% | 12 min |
| NWS Lubbock, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 168 | 68 | 60% | 183 | 72% | 21 min |
| NWS Lubbock, TX: flash flood warnings | 8 | 1 | 88% | 3 | 33% | 65 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, 2:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LUB | 30 hr |
| Jan 7, 11:51 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:34 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:11 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 14 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:18 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LUB | 8 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:30 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 48 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:16 PM CST | High Wind Watch | LUB | 36 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:16 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:48 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:09 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 39 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:43 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 13 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:08 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 11 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:35 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 37 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:04 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:10 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:20 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:36 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 35 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:28 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 29 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:22 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 12 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 29 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 30 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 17 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:55 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:34 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 8 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:47 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 33 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:23 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 40 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 47 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:08 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 13 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:13 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 41 hr |
| Mar 24, 5:23 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:01 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 16 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:09 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 36 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:38 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 30 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:39 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:58 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:56 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 34 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 10 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:34 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 30 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:46 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 14 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:35 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:59 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 55 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:34 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 16 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:56 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 15 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:57 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 40 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:10 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | LUB | 23 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:10 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 17 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:02 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:03 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:09 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:44 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:44 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:44 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 16 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:04 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:25 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:25 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:19 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 31 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:19 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 58 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:01 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 16 hr |
| Apr 20, 11:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 8 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:11 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 11 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 1, 2:15 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 19 hr |
| May 1, 3:47 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 12 hr |
| May 2, 3:23 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| May 7, 3:36 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 15 hr |
| May 8, 7:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 9, 3:22 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 37 hr |
| May 10, 3:16 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 18 hr |
| May 11, 3:56 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| May 11, 3:56 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 17 hr |
| May 12, 3:52 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | 17 hr |
| May 14, 5:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 58 min |
| May 15, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 15, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 62 min |
| May 15, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 35 min |
| May 15, 8:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 15, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 43 min |
| May 15, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 45 min |
| May 15, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 48 min |
| May 16, 6:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 47 min |
| May 16, 2:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 2:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 17, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 55 min |
| May 17, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 64 min |
| May 17, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 61 min |
| May 19, 6:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 20, 2:06 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LUB | 16 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 24 min |
| Jun 5, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 58 min |
| Jun 7, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 12, 10:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 13, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 25 min |
| Jun 13, 12:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 59 min |
| Jun 13, 1:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 67 min |
| Jun 13, 2:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 18 min |
| Jun 13, 5:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 118 min |
| Jun 16, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 60 min |
| Jun 25, 12:38 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | LUB | 82 min |
| Jun 29, 6:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:57 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LUB | 42 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 16 min |
| Aug 15, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 52 min |
| Aug 15, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 58 min |
| Aug 15, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 15, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 53 min |
| Aug 17, 3:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Sep 5, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | 57 min |
| Sep 7, 12:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 4 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:51 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LUB | 20 hr |
| Sep 20, 9:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 118 min |
| Sep 26, 6:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 115 min |
| Sep 28, 6:47 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 5, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 63 min |
| Oct 5, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 62 min |
| Oct 5, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | 61 min |
| Oct 5, 7:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 2 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:21 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LUB | 67 hr |
| Oct 7, 8:00 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 4 hr |
| Oct 8, 8:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LUB | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 9:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 115 min |
| Oct 8, 12:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 107 min |
| Oct 9, 2:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | 107 min |
| Oct 13, 3:06 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | LUB | 24 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:54 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LUB | 19 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:25 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 34 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 19 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 24 hr |
| Nov 30, 12:05 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 8 hr |
| Dec 1, 10:03 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | 8 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:15 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LUB | 50 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:31 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 15 hr |
| Dec 7, 5:02 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LUB | 31 hr |
| Dec 11, 6:26 PM CST | High Wind Watch | LUB | 20 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:53 PM CST | High Wind Warning | LUB | 27 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:27 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 7 hr |
| Dec 25, 8:56 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | 12 hr |
| Dec 26, 11:33 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Dec 26, 12:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:21 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
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 | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 19 |
| Special Weather Statement | 9 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 11 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 5 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 21 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 23 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 23 |
| 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.