Alert archive / Alabama / Dale County
Weather alerts in Dale County, Alabama, 2016
144 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Dale County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 144
- Warnings
- 52
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 19
- Busiest month
- February28 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 1, 20169 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Dale County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Dale County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 31 | 20 | 35% | 21 | 90% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 83% | 87 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Tallahassee, FL: tornado warnings | 43 | 10 | 77% | 25 | 88% | 16 min |
| NWS Tallahassee, FL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 288 | 192 | 33% | 466 | 88% | 25 min |
| NWS Tallahassee, FL: flash flood warnings | 20 | 13 | 35% | 38 | 97% | 84 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, 2:45 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 11 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:24 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 19 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:46 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 10 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:08 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 18 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:04 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 11 hr |
| Jan 10, 1:29 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 19 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:35 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 11 hr |
| Jan 11, 12:46 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 19 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:05 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 11 hr |
| Jan 12, 12:57 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 16 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:32 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 9 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:58 PM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 13 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:38 AM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 30 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:40 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | TAE | 19 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:02 AM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 30 hr |
| Jan 21, 6:53 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 70 min |
| Jan 22, 1:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 80 min |
| Jan 22, 1:56 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:14 AM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 31 hr |
| Jan 24, 1:24 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 19 hr |
| Feb 1, 6:57 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 17 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:57 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | TAE | 21 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 16 min |
| Feb 3, 1:31 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TAE | 49 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:15 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 12 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:36 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 16 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TAE | 18 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:57 PM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 13 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:30 AM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 30 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TAE | 17 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:14 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 10 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:32 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 18 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:27 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 11 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:32 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 18 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:50 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Feb 15, 12:02 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Feb 15, 4:24 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 38 min |
| Feb 15, 6:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 60 min |
| Feb 15, 6:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:29 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Feb 23, 8:08 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Feb 23, 9:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 40 min |
| Feb 23, 10:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | 46 min |
| Feb 23, 10:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 65 min |
| Feb 24, 2:54 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TAE | 14 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:58 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 8 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 50 min |
| Mar 3, 6:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 48 min |
| Mar 17, 7:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 30 min |
| Mar 17, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 49 min |
| Mar 17, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 38 min |
| Mar 17, 5:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Mar 21, 2:43 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | TAE | 29 hr |
| Mar 24, 12:18 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 36 min |
| Mar 26, 8:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 11:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TAE | 39 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 1, 6:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 41 min |
| Apr 1, 6:26 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 34 min |
| Apr 1, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | 4 days |
| Apr 1, 10:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 10:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | 16 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TAE | 10 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:54 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 4 hr |
| May 18, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 32 min |
| May 18, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 28 min |
| May 20, 3:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 20, 4:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 66 min |
| May 21, 12:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 28 min |
| Jun 4, 6:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 11:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 1:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 17, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 78 min |
| Jun 26, 1:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 27, 2:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 6 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | 119 min |
| Jul 5, 12:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 43 min |
| Jul 5, 1:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 37 min |
| Jul 6, 11:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 39 min |
| Jul 6, 12:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 40 min |
| Jul 9, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 44 min |
| Jul 9, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 29 min |
| Jul 10, 1:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 39 min |
| Jul 11, 12:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 26 min |
| Jul 12, 2:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 38 min |
| Jul 13, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 42 min |
| Jul 13, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 23 min |
| Jul 15, 6:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 37 min |
| Jul 16, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 43 min |
| Jul 17, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 53 min |
| Jul 17, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 44 min |
| Jul 17, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 2:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 21, 1:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 21, 6:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 35 min |
| Jul 31, 4:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | 118 min |
| Aug 3, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 48 min |
| Aug 14, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 56 min |
| Aug 15, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 46 min |
| Aug 20, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 46 min |
| Sep 12, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 48 min |
| Sep 12, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 42 min |
| Sep 26, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 25 min |
| Nov 19, 1:30 PM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 24 hr |
| Nov 20, 1:30 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 18 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:45 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 4 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:09 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 8:33 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TAE | 9 hr |
| Nov 30, 11:06 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 12:59 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 30, 1:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 5, 7:21 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Dec 6, 2:48 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 42 min |
| Dec 13, 1:00 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 8 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:36 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Dec 24, 9:03 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 11 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:40 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:51 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 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 | 31 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Special Weather Statement | 28 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 14 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 |
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.