Weather alerts in Dale County, Alabama, 2015

156 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Dale County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 156
Warnings: 68
Watches: 24
Advisories: 31
Busiest month: July31 alerts
Busiest day: December 24, 20158 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

2 of 5 tornado warnings covering Dale County in 2015 had a tornado report inside them; 2 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 6 minutes after it went out.

Dale County, 2015

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	5	2	60%	2	100%	6 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings	36	21	42%	36	94%	16 min
Flash flood warnings	5	4	20%	11	100%	141 min

Each office's whole area, 2015

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Tallahassee, FL: tornado warnings	48	9	81%	23	61%	7 min
NWS Tallahassee, FL: severe thunderstorm warnings	473	308	35%	774	90%	23 min
NWS Tallahassee, FL: flash flood warnings	37	22	41%	61	95%	105 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 4, 6:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	27 min
Jan 4, 6:23 AM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	37 min
Jan 4, 6:38 AM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	37 min
Jan 6, 2:51 PM CST	Hard Freeze Watch	TAE	11 hr
Jan 7, 1:23 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	TAE	35 hr
Jan 7, 1:29 AM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	TAE	35 hr
Jan 7, 2:33 PM CST	Red Flag Warning	TAE	27 hr
Jan 8, 12:58 PM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	TAE	19 hr
Jan 12, 4:59 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	12 hr
Jan 21, 4:16 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	5 hr
Feb 8, 6:00 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	3 hr
Feb 12, 2:51 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	TAE	11 hr
Feb 12, 2:02 PM CST	Red Flag Warning	TAE	27 hr
Feb 14, 2:27 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	TAE	12 hr
Feb 14, 2:18 PM CST	Red Flag Warning	TAE	27 hr
Feb 18, 1:45 AM CST	Hard Freeze Watch	TAE	24 hr
Feb 18, 1:45 AM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	TAE	31 hr
Feb 18, 4:28 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	TAE	10 hr
Feb 18, 4:28 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	TAE	13 hr
Feb 18, 1:05 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	TAE	20 hr
Feb 18, 2:05 PM CST	Red Flag Warning	TAE	28 hr
Feb 19, 2:06 AM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	TAE	30 hr
Feb 19, 2:11 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	TAE	12 hr
Feb 19, 2:23 PM CST	Red Flag Warning	TAE	28 hr
Mar 2, 5:10 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	4 hr
Mar 3, 12:32 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	8 hr
Mar 6, 3:19 AM CST	Freeze Watch	TAE	10 hr
Mar 6, 1:21 PM CST	Freeze Warning	TAE	19 hr
Mar 7, 2:05 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	TAE	16 hr
Mar 11, 4:23 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	6 hr
Mar 12, 12:16 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	9 hr
Mar 22, 5:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Mar 31, 5:23 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	4 hr
Mar 31, 1:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Apr 3, 3:39 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	5 hr
Apr 10, 12:05 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Apr 10, 3:38 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Apr 14, 4:47 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	88 min
Apr 18, 3:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	TAE	23 hr
Apr 19, 5:51 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	114 min
Apr 19, 6:57 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 19, 7:47 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	3 hr
Apr 19, 8:36 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	24 min
Apr 19, 8:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	30 min
Apr 19, 8:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	3 hr
Apr 19, 4:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TAE	41 hr
Apr 25, 5:00 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 25, 7:41 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	94 min
Apr 25, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 25, 4:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	58 min
Apr 25, 5:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	67 min
May 18, 7:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	25 min
May 20, 6:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	62 min
May 20, 7:20 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
May 20, 7:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	49 min
May 26, 12:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	44 min
May 27, 4:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	37 min
Jun 13, 4:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	23 min
Jun 21, 1:24 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 22, 2:56 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	26 hr
Jun 23, 2:24 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Jun 23, 4:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	51 min
Jun 27, 2:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	51 min
Jun 30, 1:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 30, 1:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	51 min
Jul 2, 11:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	58 min
Jul 3, 6:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	36 min
Jul 3, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	27 min
Jul 4, 12:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	29 min
Jul 4, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	27 min
Jul 4, 6:10 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 4, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	65 min
Jul 4, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	51 min
Jul 11, 2:34 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	27 hr
Jul 13, 1:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	48 min
Jul 14, 2:40 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	15 hr
Jul 15, 12:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	63 min
Jul 15, 7:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	42 min
Jul 18, 1:21 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	18 hr
Jul 18, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	47 min
Jul 19, 1:48 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	17 hr
Jul 19, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	33 min
Jul 21, 2:14 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	16 hr
Jul 21, 2:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	50 min
Jul 21, 2:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	41 min
Jul 21, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	50 min
Jul 22, 2:15 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	16 hr
Jul 22, 1:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	48 min
Jul 22, 2:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	26 min
Jul 22, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	23 min
Jul 23, 1:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	38 min
Jul 24, 2:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	40 min
Jul 29, 1:52 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	15 hr
Jul 29, 2:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	57 min
Jul 29, 2:12 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 31, 6:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	40 min
Aug 7, 2:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	50 min
Aug 7, 2:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	38 min
Aug 7, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	18 min
Aug 7, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	41 min
Aug 8, 2:47 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	TAE	15 hr
Aug 8, 1:31 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	59 min
Aug 21, 6:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	42 min
Aug 21, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	40 min
Sep 5, 8:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	27 min
Sep 5, 8:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	26 min
Sep 5, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	20 min
Sep 6, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	18 min
Oct 12, 5:54 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	3 hr
Oct 17, 2:36 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	TAE	15 hr
Oct 29, 3:43 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	5 hr
Oct 31, 7:14 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 1, 2:41 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	94 min
Nov 1, 1:28 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	TAE	27 hr
Nov 2, 5:46 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 6, 2:57 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	2 hr
Nov 7, 1:32 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	6 hr
Nov 8, 11:13 AM CST	Flood Watch	TAE	22 hr
Nov 12, 5:08 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	4 hr
Nov 18, 8:25 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Nov 18, 10:51 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	114 min
Nov 18, 1:39 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 18, 2:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	44 min
Nov 18, 2:16 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
Nov 18, 3:45 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TAE	45 min
Nov 21, 1:52 PM CST	Freeze Watch	TAE	23 hr
Nov 22, 1:11 PM CST	Freeze Warning	TAE	18 hr
Nov 23, 1:51 AM CST	Frost Advisory	TAE	30 hr
Nov 23, 8:37 PM CST	Freeze Warning	TAE	11 hr
Nov 30, 2:20 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	6 hr
Dec 12, 3:11 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	5 hr
Dec 18, 2:28 AM CST	Freeze Watch	TAE	11 hr
Dec 18, 1:18 PM CST	Freeze Warning	TAE	19 hr
Dec 19, 2:14 AM CST	Freeze Watch	TAE	11 hr
Dec 19, 1:01 PM CST	Freeze Warning	TAE	19 hr
Dec 21, 2:19 AM CST	Flash Flood Watch	TAE	61 hr
Dec 23, 11:26 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	34 min
Dec 23, 11:42 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Dec 23, 1:24 PM CST	River Flood Warning	TAE	4 days
Dec 23, 11:45 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	5 hr
Dec 24, 1:47 AM CST	River Flood Warning	TAE	4 days
Dec 24, 3:10 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Dec 24, 4:09 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Dec 24, 7:07 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Dec 24, 7:54 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	2 hr
Dec 24, 8:15 AM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	30 min
Dec 24, 1:05 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	3 hr
Dec 24, 6:46 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TAE	29 min
Dec 26, 1:04 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TAE	8 hr
Dec 28, 10:21 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Dec 28, 11:04 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Dec 28, 2:27 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	33 min
Dec 29, 7:39 PM CST	River Flood Warning	TAE	5 days
Dec 30, 8:41 AM CST	Flash Flood Watch	TAE	27 hr
Dec 30, 9:25 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TAE	6 hr
Dec 31, 8:51 AM CST	River Flood Warning	TAE	68 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	36
Tornado Warning	5
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	3
Tornado Watch	6
Mesoscale Discussion	22
Special Weather Statement	11
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning	5
River Flood Warning	5
Flash Flood Watch	4
Flood Watch	1
Areal Flood Advisory	2
Heat
Heat Advisory	9
Cold
Freeze Warning	5
Hard Freeze Warning	4
Freeze Watch	4
Hard Freeze Watch	2
Frost Advisory	1
Wind Chill Advisory	2
Fire
Red Flag Warning	8
Fire Weather Watch	4
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	17

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2014 2016

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.