Alert archive / Texas / Zapata County
Weather alerts in Zapata County, Texas, 2020
150 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Zapata County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 150
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 41
- Busiest month
- May53 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 26, 202014 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 Zapata County in 2020 had a tornado report inside them.
Zapata County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 2 | 86% | 29 | 48% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Brownsville, TX: tornado warnings | 13 | 1 | 92% | 2 | 100% | 8 min |
| NWS Brownsville, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 49 | 11 | 78% | 63 | 60% | 19 min |
| NWS Brownsville, TX: flash flood warnings | 34 | 9 | 74% | 17 | 88% | 97 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, 4:04 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 8 hr |
| Jan 10, 9:46 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 20 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:38 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 9 hr |
| Jan 27, 7:23 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:36 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:49 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 27 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:18 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 28 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:58 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 22 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:42 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 29 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:02 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | 13 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 7:32 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 32 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:32 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 65 min |
| Apr 4, 2:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 5:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 9, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 9, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 55 min |
| Apr 9, 7:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 63 min |
| Apr 10, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 62 min |
| Apr 10, 2:27 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 10, 2:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 56 min |
| Apr 10, 2:30 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | 14 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:08 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BRO | 39 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:23 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | 24 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 43 min |
| Apr 23, 4:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 9:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 28, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| May 5, 9:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 49 min |
| May 6, 6:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 95 min |
| May 6, 8:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 86 min |
| May 8, 4:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BRO | 35 hr |
| May 8, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 31 min |
| May 8, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 51 min |
| May 8, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 39 min |
| May 8, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 49 min |
| May 8, 8:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 8, 9:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| May 8, 9:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| May 8, 10:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 6 min |
| May 8, 10:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | 2 hr |
| May 9, 2:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 86 min |
| May 14, 2:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 63 min |
| May 14, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 61 min |
| May 14, 3:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 58 min |
| May 15, 11:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 50 min |
| May 16, 1:31 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| May 16, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 40 min |
| May 16, 2:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 60 min |
| May 16, 2:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 51 min |
| May 21, 6:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 51 min |
| May 21, 7:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 46 min |
| May 21, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| May 21, 8:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| May 24, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 37 min |
| May 24, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 24, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 70 min |
| May 24, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 25, 5:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 25, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 45 min |
| May 25, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 25, 9:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 42 min |
| May 25, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 25 min |
| May 25, 11:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 11:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 46 min |
| May 26, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 40 min |
| May 26, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 38 min |
| May 26, 1:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | 43 min |
| May 26, 1:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | 63 min |
| May 26, 2:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| May 26, 7:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 41 min |
| May 26, 8:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 55 min |
| May 26, 8:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| May 29, 12:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 84 min |
| May 29, 1:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 29, 2:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 43 min |
| May 29, 2:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 2 hr |
| May 29, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 62 min |
| May 29, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 13 min |
| May 30, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 45 min |
| May 31, 3:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 57 min |
| Jun 8, 3:37 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | BRO | 13 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:44 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BRO | 25 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 67 min |
| Jun 10, 4:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 56 min |
| Jun 10, 5:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | 22 min |
| Jun 18, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 51 min |
| Jun 18, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 41 min |
| Jun 18, 6:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 7:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 4:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 112 min |
| Jun 24, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 58 min |
| Jun 24, 5:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 61 min |
| Jun 24, 5:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 58 min |
| Jul 11, 3:33 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 15 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:45 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 14 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 61 min |
| Jul 18, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 19 min |
| Jul 18, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 38 min |
| Jul 23, 4:24 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | BRO | 69 hr |
| Jul 24, 9:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BRO | 5 days |
| Jul 26, 7:51 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 14 hr |
| Jul 26, 12:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 41 min |
| Jul 26, 2:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 7 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 96 min |
| Jul 26, 7:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 7:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 26, 9:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 111 min |
| Jul 26, 11:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | 63 min |
| Jul 27, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 4:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 62 min |
| Jul 27, 6:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 4 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 55 min |
| Aug 1, 1:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 66 min |
| Aug 1, 5:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 115 min |
| Aug 18, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 61 min |
| Aug 18, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 47 min |
| Aug 24, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 60 min |
| Aug 27, 3:52 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 14 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:32 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 14 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:44 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 7 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:38 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 14 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:16 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 16 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:47 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 26 hr |
| Aug 31, 3:34 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 27 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:09 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BRO | 15 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 51 min |
| Sep 4, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 65 min |
| Sep 5, 3:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 60 min |
| Sep 5, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 62 min |
| Sep 9, 8:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | 28 min |
| Sep 17, 4:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | 3 hr |
| Oct 24, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | 48 min |
| Dec 23, 3:14 PM CST | Freeze Watch | BRO | 23 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:42 PM CST | Freeze Warning | BRO | 17 hr |
| Dec 31, 4:18 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | 12 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 | 14 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 11 |
| Special Weather Statement | 57 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 25 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
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.