Alert archive / Alabama / Franklin County
Weather alerts in Franklin County, Alabama, 2015
125 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Franklin County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 125
- Warnings
- 20
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 25
- Busiest month
- February18 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 31, 20155 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Franklin County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 7 | 0 | 100% | 3 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 28 min |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Huntsville, AL: tornado warnings | 8 | 1 | 88% | 10 | 30% | 18 min |
| NWS Huntsville, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 121 | 58 | 52% | 208 | 64% | 19 min |
| NWS Huntsville, AL: flash flood warnings | 16 | 6 | 63% | 16 | 69% | 69 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 3, 3:56 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | HUN | 23 hr |
| Jan 3, 5:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 33 min |
| Jan 3, 5:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 50 min |
| Jan 3, 5:59 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jan 6, 2:14 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | HUN | 43 hr |
| Jan 15, 8:49 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 9 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 47 min |
| Feb 5, 1:54 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | HUN | 13 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:00 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | 15 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:15 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | HUN | 14 hr |
| Feb 14, 5:11 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | HUN | 28 hr |
| Feb 14, 5:11 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | HUN | 33 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:31 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | 26 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 42 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:57 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:25 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 21 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:59 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | HUN | 30 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:03 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | HUN | 23 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:06 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 40 hr |
| Feb 22, 10:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 22 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:47 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 9 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:00 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | HUN | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:33 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | HUN | 38 hr |
| Feb 25, 11:17 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | HUN | 21 hr |
| Mar 4, 12:12 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | HUN | 27 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 37 min |
| Mar 4, 11:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:07 AM CDT | Flood Watch | HUN | 46 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:53 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | 30 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:53 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | 53 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 10 min |
| Mar 31, 10:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 1:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 3, 3:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 3, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 51 min |
| Apr 3, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 34 min |
| Apr 4, 2:36 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | HUN | 16 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 38 min |
| Apr 10, 2:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 41 min |
| Apr 16, 3:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 23 min |
| Apr 19, 1:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 12:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 20, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Apr 22, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 41 min |
| May 17, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 26 min |
| May 20, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| May 24, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| May 24, 5:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 32 min |
| May 25, 5:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 46 min |
| May 25, 9:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 25, 9:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 50 min |
| May 27, 6:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 6 hr |
| May 30, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 51 min |
| May 30, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 4:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 11, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 2:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 31 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 1:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 31 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 47 min |
| Jul 3, 2:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 54 min |
| Jul 3, 8:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | HUN | 45 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:25 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 53 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 14, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 42 min |
| Jul 17, 3:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 4 days |
| Jul 22, 6:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 40 min |
| Jul 23, 6:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 3:27 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 31 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Aug 5, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Aug 9, 2:48 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 25 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| Aug 19, 3:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 7:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 1:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 63 min |
| Aug 29, 12:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Sep 4, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 35 min |
| Sep 9, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 40 min |
| Sep 9, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 26 min |
| Sep 11, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 26 min |
| Oct 11, 3:16 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 6 hr |
| Oct 13, 5:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 4 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:36 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | 15 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:15 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | HUN | 28 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:26 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | HUN | 30 hr |
| Nov 13, 3:56 AM CST | Freeze Warning | HUN | 28 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 33 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 34 min |
| Nov 18, 8:55 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 14 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:06 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 15 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:02 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 24 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:26 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Dec 23, 4:49 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 6:35 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Dec 24, 3:22 PM CST | Flood Watch | HUN | 39 hr |
| Dec 25, 7:55 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 50 min |
| Dec 25, 8:55 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:23 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:26 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 25 hr |
| Dec 26, 9:36 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | HUN | 44 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:09 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 14 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:38 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
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 | 7 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Special Weather Statement | 41 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.