Alert archive / Alabama / Bullock County
Weather alerts in Bullock County, Alabama, 2012
171 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Bullock County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 171
- Warnings
- 32
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- January32 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 24, 20127 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 2 tornado warnings covering Bullock County in 2012 had a tornado report inside them.
Bullock County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 8 | 3 | 63% | 1 | 100% | 16 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Birmingham, AL: tornado warnings | 44 | 21 | 52% | 51 | 76% | 21 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 317 | 242 | 24% | 613 | 72% | 20 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: flash flood warnings | 40 | 33 | 18% | 60 | 95% | 54 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, 2:26 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:46 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 34 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:55 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 15 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:51 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 12 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:35 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 26 hr |
| Jan 2, 6:05 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:46 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 14 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:51 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 12 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Jan 8, 5:56 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Jan 10, 11:39 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:17 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:31 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 14 hr |
| Jan 13, 5:06 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 12 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:48 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 6 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jan 21, 10:01 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jan 21, 11:28 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jan 21, 1:57 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jan 21, 2:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 37 min |
| Jan 21, 11:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 9 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:44 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jan 23, 6:38 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jan 23, 9:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 36 min |
| Jan 23, 11:30 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:10 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Jan 26, 9:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jan 26, 9:55 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 28, 5:45 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 9 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:55 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 27 hr |
| Jan 29, 5:58 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 21 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:12 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 1, 5:37 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:33 PM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | BMX | 24 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:38 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:39 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Feb 11, 5:41 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 36 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:35 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 17 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:28 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 24 hr |
| Feb 13, 5:17 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:33 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:33 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 30 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:59 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:56 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Feb 24, 7:48 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 28 min |
| Feb 24, 9:49 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Feb 24, 9:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 37 min |
| Feb 24, 11:01 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 20 min |
| Feb 24, 2:44 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:06 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:24 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 2, 4:53 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Mar 2, 4:37 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 2, 5:41 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:56 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:23 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 12 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:53 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 47 min |
| Mar 13, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 51 min |
| Mar 14, 3:35 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:33 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Mar 22, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 40 min |
| Mar 23, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 43 min |
| Mar 23, 10:19 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Mar 23, 12:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 6:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 117 min |
| Apr 3, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 9:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 5, 1:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 5, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 7:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 11, 4:26 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:01 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 15 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:43 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:57 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 12 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 16 hr |
| May 6, 12:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 6, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 37 min |
| May 13, 2:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 13, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 45 min |
| May 15, 5:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| May 24, 6:19 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 4, 5:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 4, 8:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 10:27 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 10, 11:41 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 12:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 7:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 10:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 115 min |
| Jun 11, 10:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 47 min |
| Jun 11, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 66 min |
| Jun 28, 3:52 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 55 hr |
| Jun 30, 11:21 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BMX | 34 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:42 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 23 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 3:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 51 min |
| Jul 3, 10:57 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 51 min |
| Jul 3, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 5:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 49 min |
| Jul 11, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 49 min |
| Jul 11, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 60 min |
| Jul 17, 11:21 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 17, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 43 min |
| Jul 17, 5:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:39 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 26 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:07 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 30 hr |
| Jul 25, 12:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 12:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 12:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 2:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 12:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Aug 14, 2:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 33 min |
| Aug 29, 5:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Sep 3, 12:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Sep 3, 3:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Sep 3, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| Sep 3, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 58 min |
| Sep 8, 1:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 18, 2:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 7:38 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 5:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Oct 1, 1:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Oct 5, 6:23 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:24 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:14 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 10 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 27 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 51 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:15 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 28 hr |
| Nov 8, 3:46 PM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Nov 23, 4:00 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 24 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:40 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 25 hr |
| Nov 29, 4:37 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:06 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 17 hr |
| Dec 10, 8:51 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:24 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 10, 12:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Dec 10, 1:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 64 min |
| Dec 19, 9:04 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 23 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:23 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Dec 20, 11:13 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 47 min |
| Dec 20, 11:56 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 64 min |
| Dec 21, 5:32 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 11 hr |
| Dec 22, 10:09 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 7 hr |
| Dec 24, 5:57 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 16 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:10 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 110 min |
| Dec 25, 12:58 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 25 hr |
| Dec 25, 5:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Dec 25, 6:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 46 min |
| Dec 25, 8:49 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Dec 25, 9:23 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 38 min |
| Dec 25, 10:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 42 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 | 8 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 12 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 42 |
| Special Weather Statement | 25 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 20 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 12 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 20 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.