Alert archive / Alabama / 2012
Weather alerts in Alabama, October 2012
93 weather alerts in October 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in October 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 93
- Warnings
- 23
- Watches
- 8
- Advisories
- 23
- Busiest day
- October 1, 201225 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 9:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile and 3 more | 87 min |
| Sep 30, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| Sep 30, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 50 min |
| Oct 1, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 91 min | |
| Oct 1, 1:43 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 7 hr |
| Oct 1, 1:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Dale, Escambia and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 4:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 53 min |
| Oct 1, 4:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Coosa, Elmore | 23 min |
| Oct 1, 5:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Coffee | 27 min |
| Oct 1, 5:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Coffee | 24 min |
| Oct 1, 5:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne and 20 more | 114 min |
| Oct 1, 9:20 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | MOB | 15 hr | |
| Oct 1, 11:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Houston | 29 min |
| Oct 1, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 27 min |
| Oct 1, 12:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay and 13 more | 53 min |
| Oct 1, 1:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay and 19 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 1, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 41 min |
| Oct 1, 2:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lauderdale | 38 min |
| Oct 1, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 34 min |
| Oct 1, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne and 12 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 25 min |
| Oct 1, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 32 min |
| Oct 1, 5:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Cherokee, Cleburne, Lee, Randolph | 95 min |
| Oct 1, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 27 min |
| Oct 1, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 19 min |
| Oct 1, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 28 min |
| Oct 2, 11:15 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 10 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 27 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 5, 5:32 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 6:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry | 103 min |
| Oct 5, 6:23 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:22 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 6, 7:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 30 min |
| Oct 6, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 40 min |
| Oct 10, 4:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Pike and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 10, 6:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 9:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 14, 7:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Cleburne and 24 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 14, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 18 min |
| Oct 14, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 44 min |
| Oct 14, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lawrence | 33 min |
| Oct 14, 8:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 34 min |
| Oct 14, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 36 min |
| Oct 14, 10:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 31 min |
| Oct 14, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 36 min |
| Oct 14, 11:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 36 min |
| Oct 15, 3:15 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 15, 4:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Oct 17, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 4 hr |
| Oct 17, 10:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 39 min |
| Oct 17, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Franklin | 38 min |
| Oct 17, 11:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Coosa and 24 more | 95 min |
| Oct 17, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 45 min |
| Oct 17, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 38 min |
| Oct 18, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone | 44 min |
| Oct 18, 12:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston | 39 min |
| Oct 18, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston | 67 min |
| Oct 18, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Cullman, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 49 min |
| Oct 18, 1:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 96 min |
| Oct 18, 1:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa | 39 min |
| Oct 18, 1:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 49 min |
| Oct 18, 2:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Sumter | 38 min |
| Oct 18, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 51 min |
| Oct 18, 2:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Marengo, Monroe and 2 more | 65 min |
| Oct 18, 3:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 2 hr |
| Oct 18, 4:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Clarke | 2 hr |
| Oct 18, 8:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Oct 18, 10:19 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 41 min | |
| Oct 18, 11:01 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 51 min | |
| Oct 18, 2:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 15 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:24 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee and 6 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:32 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 4 days | |
| Oct 27, 2:29 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 24 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:29 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 53 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:14 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee and 6 more | 10 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:58 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 25 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:58 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 30 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:42 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 24 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee and 6 more | 27 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee and 6 more | 51 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 46 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 28 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:15 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 29, 4:48 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 14 hr |
| Oct 29, 2:37 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 28 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:03 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 28 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Randolph and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:16 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Dale, Henry, Houston | 9 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:07 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 13 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:52 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 17 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:29 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah | 18 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 | 5 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 10 |
| Special Weather Statement | 28 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Rip Current Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 5 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Jackson County14
- Chambers County13
- Lee County13
- Madison County13
- Elmore County12
- Russell County12
- Tallapoosa County12
- Limestone County12
- Coffee County11
- Houston County11
- Covington County11
- Barbour County11
- Bullock County11
- Macon County11
- Montgomery County11
- Marshall County11
- Dale County10
- Henry County10
- Calhoun County10
- Cleburne County10
- Crenshaw County10
- Pike County10
- Cherokee County10
- DeKalb County10
- Morgan County10
- Lawrence County10
- Geneva County9
- Jefferson County9
- St. Clair County9
- Talladega County9
- Etowah County9
- Cullman County9
- Franklin County9
- Butler County9
- Randolph County8
- Colbert County8
- Lowndes County8
- Conecuh County7
- Escambia County7
- Clay County7
27 more counties
- Blount County7
- Lauderdale County7
- Autauga County7
- Fayette County7
- Marion County7
- Lamar County7
- Choctaw County6
- Coosa County6
- Shelby County6
- Tuscaloosa County6
- Walker County6
- Winston County6
- Clarke County5
- Monroe County5
- Washington County5
- Bibb County4
- Chilton County4
- Perry County4
- Sumter County4
- Mobile County3
- Wilcox County3
- Greene County3
- Hale County3
- Pickens County3
- Baldwin County2
- Dallas County2
- Marengo County2
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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.