Alert archive / Texas / Van Zandt County
Weather alerts in Van Zandt County, Texas, 2019
116 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Van Zandt County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 116
- Warnings
- 23
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- May22 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 29, 20199 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
3 of 7 tornado warnings covering Van Zandt County in 2019 had a tornado report inside them; 8 of 10 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 18 minutes after it went out.
Van Zandt County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 7 | 3 | 57% | 10 | 80% | 18 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 10 | 33% | 15 | 80% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Fort Worth, TX: tornado warnings | 45 | 17 | 62% | 52 | 50% | 17 min |
| NWS Fort Worth, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 350 | 170 | 51% | 476 | 80% | 29 min |
| NWS Fort Worth, TX: flash flood warnings | 25 | 13 | 48% | 29 | 66% | 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 2, 3:00 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 6 hr |
| Jan 8, 1:18 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 9 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:41 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 27 hr |
| Jan 26, 11:53 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 10 hr |
| Feb 2, 8:54 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:56 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 64 min |
| Feb 8, 11:18 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FWD | 16 hr |
| Feb 11, 5:00 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:12 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 12 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:35 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 25 min |
| Feb 22, 10:57 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 8 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 11 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:03 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Mar 9, 3:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:45 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Mar 9, 6:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 63 min |
| Mar 9, 9:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 3:09 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FWD | 16 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 13, 6:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 51 min |
| Mar 13, 11:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 41 min |
| Mar 14, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 28 min |
| Mar 24, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Mar 24, 6:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 24, 10:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 74 min |
| Apr 6, 10:35 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 6, 3:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 7, 5:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:02 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FWD | 19 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 56 min |
| Apr 13, 1:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 65 min |
| Apr 13, 1:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 13, 3:10 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FWD | 27 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 18, 12:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Apr 18, 1:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 3:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 29 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 24, 8:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 4 days |
| May 1, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 1, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 42 min |
| May 1, 11:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 2, 12:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| May 7, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 38 min |
| May 8, 12:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| May 9, 2:38 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 5 hr |
| May 18, 9:10 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 18, 12:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 18, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | 29 min |
| May 18, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 62 min |
| May 18, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 51 min |
| May 28, 3:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 31 hr |
| May 29, 12:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 29, 12:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 29, 3:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | 41 min |
| May 29, 3:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 29, 3:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | 13 min |
| May 29, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 59 min |
| May 29, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | 52 min |
| May 29, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | 62 min |
| May 29, 5:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | 52 min |
| Jun 9, 11:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 1:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 16, 1:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 59 min |
| Jun 19, 3:17 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 64 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 79 min |
| Jun 19, 3:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 36 min |
| Jun 19, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 76 min |
| Jun 20, 1:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 1:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 64 min |
| Jun 25, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 60 min |
| Jun 26, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 2:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 8, 2:57 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 53 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:12 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 52 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:24 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 8 days |
| Aug 11, 3:28 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | FWD | 35 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:09 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 5 days |
| Aug 25, 3:09 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 28 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 66 min |
| Aug 31, 6:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 4 hr |
| Sep 11, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 38 min |
| Oct 10, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 10, 9:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Oct 11, 12:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 41 min |
| Oct 11, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 45 min |
| Oct 20, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 20, 7:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 20, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 64 min |
| Oct 20, 11:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | 44 min |
| Oct 21, 1:50 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 63 min |
| Oct 30, 3:09 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | FWD | 24 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:01 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | FWD | 7 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:05 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 39 hr |
| Nov 30, 9:13 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 47 min |
| Nov 30, 9:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 43 min |
| Dec 15, 5:34 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 20 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 20 hr |
| Dec 26, 10:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 56 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 | 15 |
| Tornado Warning | 7 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Special Weather Statement | 17 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 |
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.