Alert archive / Alabama / DeKalb County
Weather alerts in DeKalb County, Alabama, 2022
144 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
DeKalb County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 144
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 30
- Busiest month
- July31 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 2, 202211 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 1 tornado warnings covering DeKalb County in 2022 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
DeKalb County, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 6 | 3 | 50% | 9 | 67% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 1 | 83% | 1 | 100% | 78 min |
Each office's whole area, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Huntsville, AL: tornado warnings | 8 | 2 | 75% | 6 | 33% | 3 min |
| NWS Huntsville, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 107 | 47 | 56% | 211 | 56% | 17 min |
| NWS Huntsville, AL: flash flood warnings | 52 | 11 | 79% | 36 | 61% | 38 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, 3:52 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 1, 5:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jan 1, 6:02 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jan 1, 6:53 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 1, 8:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 50 min |
| Jan 1, 8:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | 26 min |
| Jan 1, 9:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jan 1, 11:19 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jan 1, 11:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 31 min |
| Jan 2, 12:19 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 41 min |
| Jan 2, 1:11 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:27 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 24 hr |
| Jan 2, 11:40 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 5 hr |
| Jan 2, 6:19 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 5, 10:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 32 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:05 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | HUN | 34 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:59 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 28 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:29 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | HUN | 30 hr |
| Jan 28, 7:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 7 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:18 AM CST | Flood Watch | HUN | 43 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 43 hr |
| Feb 17, 6:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 27 min |
| Feb 17, 6:22 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 38 min |
| Feb 17, 7:21 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 95 min |
| Feb 21, 4:28 AM CST | Flood Watch | HUN | 53 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:25 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 5 hr |
| Mar 7, 11:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Mar 9, 12:18 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 42 min |
| Mar 10, 3:09 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 24 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:18 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 30 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:28 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | HUN | 26 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:28 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 10 hr |
| Mar 17, 9:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 56 min |
| Mar 21, 1:35 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | 31 hr |
| Mar 26, 4:32 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | 26 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:25 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | 45 hr |
| Mar 30, 5:29 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 35 min |
| Apr 6, 3:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 6, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 40 min |
| Apr 6, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 52 min |
| Apr 6, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Apr 6, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 34 min |
| Apr 7, 9:51 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | HUN | 6 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:29 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | HUN | 23 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:43 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | HUN | 17 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 12:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | 112 min |
| Apr 16, 11:40 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 8 hr |
| Apr 18, 10:35 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | HUN | 9 hr |
| May 4, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 25 min |
| May 6, 1:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | 6 hr |
| May 24, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 34 min |
| May 24, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 31 min |
| May 25, 10:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 51 min |
| Jun 2, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Jun 6, 3:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 37 min |
| Jun 7, 7:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 52 min |
| Jun 8, 5:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Jun 8, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 7:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 13, 2:00 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 25 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:20 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 3 days |
| Jun 15, 4:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 11:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 17, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 26 min |
| Jun 28, 5:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 40 min |
| Jun 28, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 48 min |
| Jul 2, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Jul 2, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 18 min |
| Jul 2, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 10 min |
| Jul 4, 3:46 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 4 days |
| Jul 6, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 18 min |
| Jul 6, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 8:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 12:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 7, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 6:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 52 min |
| Jul 19, 4:08 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 63 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 6:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 7:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 27 min |
| Jul 19, 8:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 52 min |
| Jul 19, 8:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 9:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 52 min |
| Jul 19, 9:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| Jul 19, 10:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 40 min |
| Jul 21, 3:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 22, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 47 min |
| Jul 29, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 36 min |
| Jul 29, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 31 min |
| Jul 29, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 29 min |
| Jul 29, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 21 min |
| Jul 29, 7:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 11:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 8 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 12:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 12:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 31 min |
| Aug 9, 1:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 49 min |
| Aug 10, 9:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Aug 15, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 20, 1:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Aug 20, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 60 min |
| Aug 20, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 26 min |
| Aug 23, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 61 min |
| Sep 4, 10:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 48 min |
| Sep 4, 11:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 5:32 PM CDT | Flood Watch | HUN | 25 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 6 hr |
| Oct 12, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| Oct 13, 1:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 52 min |
| Oct 16, 1:40 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | 43 hr |
| Oct 16, 8:25 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | HUN | 6 hr |
| Oct 16, 10:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Oct 16, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 23 min |
| Oct 17, 8:11 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | HUN | 6 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:00 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | 31 hr |
| Oct 19, 7:37 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | 25 hr |
| Oct 24, 1:53 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | 29 hr |
| Nov 1, 12:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 10 hr |
| Nov 26, 1:43 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 32 hr |
| Nov 29, 5:00 PM CST | Flood Watch | HUN | 13 hr |
| Dec 7, 9:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 10 hr |
| Dec 9, 11:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 10 hr |
| Dec 13, 10:12 AM CST | Flood Watch | HUN | 38 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:37 AM CST | Wind Chill Watch | HUN | 49 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:24 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | HUN | 3 days |
| Dec 24, 3:53 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | HUN | 29 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:40 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 6 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 | 6 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 14 |
| Special Weather Statement | 61 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
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.