Alert archive / Alabama / Hale County
Weather alerts in Hale County, Alabama, 2015
146 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Hale County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 146
- Warnings
- 43
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 41
- Busiest month
- January23 alerts
- Busiest day
- December 26, 20159 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Hale County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 4 | 20% | 2 | 50% | 31 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Birmingham, AL: tornado warnings | 20 | 10 | 50% | 36 | 72% | 6 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 162 | 97 | 40% | 369 | 60% | 19 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: flash flood warnings | 36 | 25 | 31% | 101 | 76% | 141 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 2, 10:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 9 days |
| Jan 2, 10:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 11 days |
| Jan 2, 10:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 10 days |
| Jan 3, 3:42 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 24 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jan 3, 3:18 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 3, 5:59 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jan 3, 6:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 43 min |
| Jan 3, 6:31 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jan 3, 6:53 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:48 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:40 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jan 4, 6:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 38 hr |
| Jan 4, 6:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 71 hr |
| Jan 4, 8:05 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 63 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:06 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 53 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:35 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 24 hr |
| Jan 6, 8:58 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 24 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:15 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BMX | 29 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:07 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:24 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 96 min |
| Jan 23, 5:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 62 min |
| Feb 5, 2:43 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:45 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:12 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 20 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:12 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:02 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 11 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:08 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 26 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:26 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 11 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:37 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 26 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:25 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:50 PM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | BMX | 10 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:25 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 33 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:49 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 17 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:49 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 9 hr |
| Feb 18, 9:14 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 21 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 23 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:39 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:12 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 22 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:42 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 34 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:50 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 8:38 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 12:50 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BMX | 24 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:46 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 26 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | 5 days |
| Mar 11, 3:52 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:05 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 26 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 31, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 3:53 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 8:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | 3 days |
| Apr 13, 8:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | 5 days |
| Apr 17, 9:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | 8 days |
| Apr 17, 9:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | 10 days |
| Apr 18, 9:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | 3 days |
| Apr 19, 1:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 25, 12:50 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 25, 4:12 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 25, 4:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 63 min |
| Apr 25, 2:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 20, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 36 min |
| May 20, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 62 min |
| May 31, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 3:28 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 24 min |
| Jun 13, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 5:03 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 33 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 61 min |
| Jun 25, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 6:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 5:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 4, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 41 min |
| Jul 4, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 55 min |
| Jul 12, 3:03 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 64 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 8:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 15, 4:23 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 8 days |
| Jul 15, 12:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 46 min |
| Jul 15, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 66 min |
| Jul 15, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 47 min |
| Jul 15, 8:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 3:20 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 23 hr |
| Jul 29, 12:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 31 min |
| Jul 29, 12:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 36 min |
| Jul 29, 2:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:54 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 18 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:52 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 3 days |
| Aug 10, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 30 min |
| Aug 18, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 11, 4:41 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Oct 16, 12:26 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 6 hr |
| Oct 16, 12:26 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 14 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:17 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 16 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:14 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:29 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 30 hr |
| Nov 10, 10:01 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Nov 14, 10:30 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 7 hr |
| Nov 14, 12:30 PM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 19 hr |
| Nov 17, 4:36 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 34 hr |
| Nov 18, 1:14 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 18, 2:49 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:21 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Nov 18, 7:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Nov 18, 8:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 3 days |
| Nov 18, 8:24 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Nov 21, 2:53 AM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 54 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:56 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:56 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 24 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:10 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Dec 23, 2:17 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 5:12 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Dec 23, 7:41 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 23, 8:20 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:28 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 6:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 12 hr |
| Dec 25, 9:27 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:27 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 4 days |
| Dec 25, 10:27 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 9 days |
| Dec 25, 11:56 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 24 hr |
| Dec 25, 11:59 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 58 hr |
| Dec 26, 7:08 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 6 days |
| Dec 26, 7:12 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 6 days |
| Dec 26, 7:12 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 9 days |
| Dec 27, 1:24 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 23 hr |
| Dec 28, 6:41 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:11 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:02 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 4 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 | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 21 |
| Special Weather Statement | 22 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 21 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 11 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 |
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.