Alert archive / Alabama / Barbour County
Weather alerts in Barbour County, Alabama, 2022
124 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Barbour County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 124
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 34
- Busiest month
- May16 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 5, 20226 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 3 tornado warnings covering Barbour County in 2022 had a tornado report inside them; 4 of 5 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 3 minutes after it went out.
Barbour County, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 80% | 3 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 10 | 17% | 10 | 60% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Birmingham, AL: tornado warnings | 67 | 33 | 51% | 90 | 70% | 16 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 210 | 134 | 36% | 461 | 69% | 24 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: flash flood warnings | 50 | 31 | 38% | 112 | 79% | 107 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, 2:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 26 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:42 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:56 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 5:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 23 min |
| Jan 9, 7:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 37 min |
| Jan 15, 3:20 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 27 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:01 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 33 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:40 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Feb 3, 6:22 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Feb 4, 12:42 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:20 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 50 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:10 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:21 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 58 min |
| Mar 11, 3:12 AM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 54 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:12 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 39 hr |
| Mar 11, 9:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Mar 13, 1:18 AM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 32 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:20 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Mar 16, 12:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| Mar 16, 8:28 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Mar 21, 1:13 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 38 hr |
| Mar 22, 10:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:14 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 49 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:26 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:51 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 5, 11:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 84 min |
| Apr 5, 12:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 5, 12:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 34 min |
| Apr 6, 2:43 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 14, 12:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 58 min |
| Apr 16, 11:34 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 48 min |
| May 1, 1:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 26 min |
| May 2, 3:44 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| May 4, 4:12 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| May 6, 11:57 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 6, 1:02 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| May 15, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 36 min |
| May 22, 10:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 22, 11:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 44 min |
| May 22, 11:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 50 min |
| May 22, 12:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 40 min |
| May 22, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 45 min |
| May 23, 2:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| May 24, 3:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 24, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 36 min |
| May 25, 10:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 2, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 1:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 6 days |
| Jun 14, 2:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 15, 4:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 18 min |
| Jun 15, 6:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 28 min |
| Jun 15, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 67 min |
| Jun 15, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 12:46 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:33 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 18 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 29, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 47 min |
| Jul 4, 3:11 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 5 days |
| Jul 9, 12:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 1:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 36 min |
| Jul 19, 1:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 26 min |
| Jul 19, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 29 min |
| Jul 19, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 3:40 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 39 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 21, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 61 min |
| Jul 22, 2:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| Aug 2, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| Aug 15, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 22 min |
| Sep 26, 3:18 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 23 hr |
| Sep 27, 2:12 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 5 hr |
| Sep 27, 2:12 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 29 hr |
| Oct 12, 1:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 49 min |
| Oct 12, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 51 min |
| Oct 17, 3:04 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | 23 hr |
| Oct 17, 1:13 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | 37 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:16 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 31 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:35 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 16 hr |
| Oct 19, 2:23 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 31 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:53 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Oct 31, 9:28 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Nov 9, 5:55 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 30 hr |
| Nov 16, 10:43 AM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 21 hr |
| Nov 16, 10:43 AM CST | Freeze Watch | BMX | 15 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:25 AM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 31 hr |
| Nov 25, 9:07 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| Nov 26, 1:38 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 31 hr |
| Nov 30, 5:43 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 47 min |
| Nov 30, 5:52 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 41 min |
| Nov 30, 6:14 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 18 min |
| Dec 3, 6:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Dec 7, 11:39 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 9 hr |
| Dec 8, 12:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 20 hr |
| Dec 10, 12:06 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 11 hr |
| Dec 14, 5:57 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:50 AM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | BMX | 24 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:58 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 5 days |
| Dec 21, 2:09 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BMX | 70 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 25 min |
| Dec 30, 10:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 90 min |
| Dec 30, 11:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 33 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 | 12 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 19 |
| Special Weather Statement | 30 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 5 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 15 |
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.