Alert archive / Alabama / Houston County
Weather alerts in Houston County, Alabama, 2015
141 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Houston County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 141
- Warnings
- 55
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 29
- Busiest month
- July24 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 18, 20156 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 2 tornado warnings covering Houston County in 2015 had a tornado report inside them.
Houston County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 33 | 26 | 21% | 39 | 87% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 100% | 61 min |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Tallahassee, FL: tornado warnings | 48 | 9 | 81% | 23 | 61% | 7 min |
| NWS Tallahassee, FL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 473 | 308 | 35% | 774 | 90% | 23 min |
| NWS Tallahassee, FL: flash flood warnings | 37 | 22 | 41% | 61 | 95% | 105 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, 6:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 27 min |
| Jan 6, 2:51 PM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | TAE | 11 hr |
| Jan 7, 1:23 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TAE | 35 hr |
| Jan 7, 1:29 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | TAE | 35 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:33 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | 27 hr |
| Jan 8, 12:58 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | TAE | 19 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:59 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 12 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:16 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 5 hr |
| Feb 9, 12:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 47 min |
| Feb 12, 2:51 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | 11 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:02 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | 27 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:27 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | 12 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:18 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:45 AM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | TAE | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:45 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | TAE | 31 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:28 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | 10 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:28 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | 13 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:05 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TAE | 20 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:05 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | 28 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:06 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | TAE | 30 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:11 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | 12 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:23 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | 28 hr |
| Mar 2, 5:10 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 4 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 8 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:19 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 10 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:21 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 19 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:05 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | 16 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:23 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 6 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 30 min |
| Mar 11, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 23 min |
| Mar 11, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 12:16 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 9 hr |
| Mar 22, 5:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 22, 10:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 5:23 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 14, 4:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 18, 3:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TAE | 23 hr |
| Apr 19, 5:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 19, 6:57 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | 23 min |
| Apr 19, 10:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | 34 min |
| Apr 25, 5:00 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 25, 7:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 25, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 67 min |
| May 20, 7:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 26, 12:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 33 min |
| May 27, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 23 min |
| May 27, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 15 min |
| May 27, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 4:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 10, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 1:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 42 min |
| Jun 22, 2:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 26 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 23, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 11:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 30, 1:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 30, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 51 min |
| Jul 2, 11:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 58 min |
| Jul 2, 12:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 27 min |
| Jul 4, 6:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 51 min |
| Jul 5, 8:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 65 min |
| Jul 11, 1:24 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 18 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:34 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 27 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 48 min |
| Jul 13, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 62 min |
| Jul 14, 2:40 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 15 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:21 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 18 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:48 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 17 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 34 min |
| Jul 21, 2:14 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 16 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 41 min |
| Jul 21, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 50 min |
| Jul 22, 2:15 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 16 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 38 min |
| Jul 24, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 41 min |
| Jul 24, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 34 min |
| Jul 29, 1:52 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 15 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 27 min |
| Aug 7, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 2:47 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TAE | 15 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Aug 21, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 40 min |
| Aug 21, 6:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 51 min |
| Aug 21, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 28 min |
| Sep 10, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 37 min |
| Sep 10, 1:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 22 min |
| Sep 10, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 33 min |
| Sep 10, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | 47 min |
| Sep 22, 3:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 23 min |
| Sep 28, 3:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TAE | 23 hr |
| Sep 29, 1:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | 2 hr |
| Oct 12, 5:54 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 3 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:36 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | 15 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:43 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 5 hr |
| Nov 1, 1:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Nov 1, 2:41 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | 94 min |
| Nov 1, 1:28 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | TAE | 27 hr |
| Nov 2, 1:28 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 2, 5:46 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 6, 2:57 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 2 hr |
| Nov 7, 1:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 6 hr |
| Nov 8, 11:13 AM CST | Flood Watch | TAE | 22 hr |
| Nov 12, 5:08 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 4 hr |
| Nov 18, 8:25 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Nov 18, 10:51 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Nov 18, 1:39 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 18, 2:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 18, 4:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | 54 min |
| Nov 21, 1:52 PM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 23 hr |
| Nov 22, 1:11 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 18 hr |
| Nov 23, 1:51 AM CST | Frost Advisory | TAE | 30 hr |
| Nov 23, 8:37 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 11 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:20 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 6 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:11 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 5 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:21 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Dec 18, 2:28 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 11 hr |
| Dec 18, 1:18 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 19 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:14 AM CST | Freeze Watch | TAE | 11 hr |
| Dec 19, 1:01 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | 19 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:19 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | TAE | 61 hr |
| Dec 23, 11:42 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Dec 24, 3:10 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:09 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:55 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TAE | 11 days |
| Dec 26, 1:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | 8 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:21 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Dec 28, 11:04 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Dec 28, 5:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Dec 30, 8:41 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | TAE | 27 hr |
By product
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The busiest days
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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.