Alert archive / Alabama / Etowah County
Weather alerts in Etowah County, Alabama, 2014
132 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Etowah County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 132
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 32
- Busiest month
- June23 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 29, 20149 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 3 tornado warnings covering Etowah County in 2014 had a tornado report inside them; 3 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 28 minutes after it went out.
Etowah County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 100% | 28 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 4 | 3 | 25% | 8 | 50% | 7 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 145 min |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Birmingham, AL: tornado warnings | 48 | 22 | 54% | 53 | 72% | 20 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 141 | 86 | 39% | 283 | 57% | 17 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: flash flood warnings | 18 | 16 | 11% | 52 | 92% | 126 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, 6:53 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 4 days |
| Jan 4, 2:38 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 51 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:51 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BMX | 69 hr |
| Jan 5, 5:32 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 16 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:43 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 37 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 61 min |
| Jan 17, 3:20 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 26 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:30 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 28 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:24 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 16 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:15 AM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | BMX | 23 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:25 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 30 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:30 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 11 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:04 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:50 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 7 hr |
| Jan 27, 6:06 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:11 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 25 hr |
| Jan 28, 4:56 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:55 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 11 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:13 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 30 hr |
| Feb 1, 8:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:34 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BMX | 38 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:21 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:30 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | BMX | 60 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:46 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:20 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:51 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 40 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:00 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:44 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 6:49 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Feb 21, 12:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 22, 12:43 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 4 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:38 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 23 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:07 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 28 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:07 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Feb 27, 6:06 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 24 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:49 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 28 min |
| Mar 11, 3:17 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 29 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:31 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 7 hr |
| Mar 20, 9:28 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 11 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:58 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 18 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:27 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 18 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:27 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 43 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 28 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:20 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 11 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:40 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:27 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 17 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:01 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 28 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:33 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:51 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 7 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 4, 6:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 8:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 37 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 36 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:18 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 29 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:07 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 10 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 63 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Apr 28, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 28, 10:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 28, 11:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 28, 11:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 12:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 12:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 3:56 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 11, 2:41 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| May 18, 11:13 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 9 hr |
| May 30, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 28 min |
| Jun 5, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 5, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 60 min |
| Jun 6, 11:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 6, 11:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 6, 3:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 65 min |
| Jun 9, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 9, 10:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 9, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 64 min |
| Jun 10, 10:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 10, 10:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 14, 6:49 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 2:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 24 min |
| Jul 14, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 9:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 12:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 12:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 3:54 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 37 min |
| Aug 21, 5:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 4 days |
| Aug 31, 1:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 3, 3:06 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 12 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:28 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 15 hr |
| Oct 6, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 43 min |
| Oct 6, 10:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| Oct 8, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 47 min |
| Oct 10, 4:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Oct 12, 2:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 13, 4:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 20 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 31, 5:52 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | 9 hr |
| Oct 31, 5:52 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 26 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:48 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 42 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:48 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 27 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:17 PM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 17 hr |
| Nov 2, 6:47 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 22 hr |
| Nov 7, 2:45 PM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 17 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:13 PM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 16 hr |
| Nov 12, 4:25 AM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 53 hr |
| Dec 23, 11:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| Dec 23, 11:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 28 min |
| Dec 23, 1:16 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 29 min |
| Dec 23, 1:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 9 min |
| Dec 27, 5:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 33 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.