Weather alerts in DeKalb County, Alabama, 2024

163 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

DeKalb County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2024. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 163
Warnings: 53
Watches: 13
Advisories: 36
Busiest month: May54 alerts
Busiest day: May 9, 202427 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 13 tornado warnings covering DeKalb County in 2024 had a tornado report inside them; 3 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 18 minutes after it went out.

DeKalb County, 2024

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	13	3	77%	3	100%	18 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings	33	17	48%	25	76%	21 min
Flash flood warnings	4	2	50%	0

Each office's whole area, 2024

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Huntsville, AL: tornado warnings	43	14	67%	43	67%	24 min
NWS Huntsville, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings	144	56	61%	322	51%	19 min
NWS Huntsville, AL: flash flood warnings	17	5	71%	11	55%	83 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 7, 2:15 PM CST	Wind Advisory	HUN	58 hr
Jan 11, 2:36 AM CST	Wind Advisory	HUN	45 hr
Jan 14, 2:40 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	HUN	48 hr
Jan 14, 2:40 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	HUN	12 hr
Jan 15, 11:17 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Jan 15, 2:25 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	HUN	43 hr
Jan 15, 7:32 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Jan 18, 1:31 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	HUN	67 hr
Jan 23, 3:38 AM CST	Flood Watch	HUN	59 hr
Jan 26, 5:11 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	5 hr
Jan 27, 8:46 AM CST	Wind Advisory	HUN	3 hr
Jan 27, 2:44 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jan 27, 5:24 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	51 min
Jan 30, 8:22 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	38 min
Feb 12, 4:26 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	49 min
Feb 22, 11:56 AM CST	Wind Advisory	HUN	7 hr
Feb 23, 12:45 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	30 min
Feb 27, 2:21 AM CST	Wind Advisory	HUN	34 hr
Feb 28, 8:56 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Feb 28, 10:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	37 min
Feb 28, 11:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	30 min
Feb 28, 11:36 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	24 min
Mar 3, 4:41 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	3 hr
Mar 7, 1:06 PM CST	Flood Watch	HUN	24 hr
Mar 8, 3:33 PM CST	Wind Advisory	HUN	3 hr
Mar 10, 3:25 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	HUN	30 hr
Mar 15, 4:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Mar 15, 6:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	53 min
Mar 15, 6:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	23 min
Mar 15, 6:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	31 min
Mar 17, 12:38 AM CDT	Freeze Watch	HUN	13 hr
Mar 17, 1:11 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	HUN	44 hr
Mar 23, 12:33 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	HUN	19 hr
Mar 24, 3:25 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	HUN	51 hr
Apr 2, 5:53 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Apr 2, 6:57 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 5, 2:05 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	HUN	31 hr
Apr 10, 3:34 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	HUN	25 hr
Apr 19, 4:54 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
May 5, 1:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	42 min
May 5, 6:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	46 min
May 5, 7:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	45 min
May 6, 12:41 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 7, 7:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	42 min
May 7, 7:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	34 min
May 7, 7:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	42 min
May 7, 7:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	14 min
May 8, 4:14 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 8, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	47 min
May 8, 7:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	67 min
May 8, 7:42 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 8, 7:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	38 min
May 8, 8:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	56 min
May 8, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	HUN	16 min
May 8, 8:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	39 min
May 8, 8:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	22 min
May 8, 9:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	12 min
May 8, 9:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	45 min
May 8, 10:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	17 min
May 8, 10:11 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 8, 10:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	HUN	48 min
May 8, 10:50 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
May 8, 11:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	HUN	20 min
May 8, 11:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	40 min
May 9, 12:08 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	32 min
May 9, 12:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HUN	3 hr
May 9, 2:10 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 9, 3:02 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 9, 3:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	39 min
May 9, 4:26 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 9, 5:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	26 min
May 9, 8:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	26 min
May 9, 8:08 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	27 min
May 9, 8:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	20 min
May 9, 8:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HUN	116 min
May 9, 8:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HUN	3 hr
May 18, 3:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	52 min
May 19, 2:49 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	6 hr
May 24, 12:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	43 min
May 24, 1:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	50 min
May 24, 1:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	33 min
May 25, 5:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	67 min
May 25, 6:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	47 min
May 27, 12:52 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
May 27, 1:10 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 27, 2:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	65 min
May 27, 2:47 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min
May 27, 3:20 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	HUN	25 min
May 27, 3:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	48 min
May 27, 3:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	34 min
May 27, 4:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	33 min
May 27, 4:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	48 min
May 27, 5:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HUN	3 hr
Jun 5, 9:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	39 min
Jun 9, 6:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	40 min
Jun 26, 4:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	40 min
Jun 29, 1:38 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	HUN	29 hr
Jun 30, 11:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	23 min
Jun 30, 12:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	28 min
Jun 30, 12:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	44 min
Jun 30, 12:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	56 min
Jul 2, 1:37 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	HUN	3 days
Jul 8, 1:25 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	HUN	6 hr
Jul 9, 10:14 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	HUN	7 hr
Jul 16, 5:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	23 min
Jul 16, 5:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	47 min
Jul 17, 1:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	13 min
Jul 17, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	10 min
Jul 18, 1:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	27 min
Jul 23, 12:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	50 min
Jul 23, 12:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	42 min
Jul 23, 1:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	25 min
Jul 23, 1:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	45 min
Jul 29, 2:38 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 29, 4:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	43 min
Jul 29, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	51 min
Jul 30, 1:23 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	HUN	54 hr
Aug 2, 12:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	26 min
Aug 2, 12:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	34 min
Aug 2, 12:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	52 min
Aug 2, 12:43 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 16, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	47 min
Aug 16, 5:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	50 min
Aug 16, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	46 min
Aug 16, 5:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	50 min
Aug 16, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	31 min
Aug 16, 6:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	27 min
Aug 17, 2:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	50 min
Aug 17, 2:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Aug 17, 3:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	62 min
Aug 17, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	31 min
Aug 17, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	18 min
Aug 18, 1:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	17 min
Aug 18, 2:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	52 min
Aug 30, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	33 min
Aug 31, 1:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	33 min
Sep 1, 3:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	52 min
Sep 1, 4:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	40 min
Sep 1, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	32 min
Sep 1, 10:57 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	9 hr
Sep 11, 1:12 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	HUN	36 hr
Sep 11, 11:31 PM CDT	Flood Watch	HUN	3 days
Sep 25, 11:27 AM CDT	Flood Watch	HUN	51 hr
Sep 25, 12:26 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	HUN	61 hr
Sep 29, 11:27 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	8 hr
Oct 2, 4:15 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	4 hr
Oct 13, 11:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	38 min
Oct 16, 1:11 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	HUN	31 hr
Oct 17, 1:55 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	HUN	18 hr
Nov 2, 3:53 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	6 hr
Nov 6, 9:46 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	6 hr
Nov 21, 11:58 AM CST	Wind Advisory	HUN	6 hr
Nov 22, 1:42 AM CST	Freeze Watch	HUN	12 hr
Nov 22, 2:04 PM CST	Frost Advisory	HUN	18 hr
Nov 23, 12:12 PM CST	Frost Advisory	HUN	20 hr
Dec 9, 5:50 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	9 hr
Dec 17, 8:17 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	HUN	8 hr
Dec 27, 7:25 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	80 min
Dec 27, 8:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	87 min
Dec 28, 8:09 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Dec 28, 11:34 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	116 min
Dec 29, 12:59 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HUN	46 min
Dec 31, 9:57 AM CST	Wind Advisory	HUN	8 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	33
Tornado Warning	13
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	1
Tornado Watch	6
Mesoscale Discussion	17
Special Weather Statement	44
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning	4
Flood Watch	4
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	1
Winter Weather Advisory	1
Heat
Heat Advisory	5
Cold
Freeze Warning	2
Freeze Watch	2
Frost Advisory	6
Wind Chill Advisory	2
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	12
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	10

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2023 2025

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.