Alert archive / Alabama / Lauderdale County
Weather alerts in Lauderdale County, Alabama, 2016
104 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lauderdale County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 104
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 17
- Busiest month
- December18 alerts
- Busiest day
- December 18, 201612 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 4 tornado warnings covering Lauderdale County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Lauderdale County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 20 | 6 | 70% | 21 | 43% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Huntsville, AL: tornado warnings | 35 | 6 | 83% | 28 | 79% | 13 min |
| NWS Huntsville, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 101 | 42 | 58% | 201 | 58% | 17 min |
| NWS Huntsville, AL: flash flood warnings | 14 | 3 | 79% | 15 | 33% | 57 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 9, 12:21 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 33 hr |
| Jan 20, 7:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 12 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:39 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | HUN | 13 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:41 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 39 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:57 PM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 36 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Feb 2, 3:10 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 2, 5:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Feb 2, 8:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Feb 3, 2:05 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | 13 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:22 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 40 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:36 AM CST | Flood Watch | HUN | 21 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:54 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | 29 hr |
| Mar 21, 8:53 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | HUN | 23 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | HUN | 39 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 65 min |
| Mar 31, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 24 min |
| Mar 31, 6:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 6:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 6:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 13 min |
| Mar 31, 11:48 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OHX | 17 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:05 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | 16 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 21, 7:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 3:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 23 min |
| Apr 30, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 44 min |
| May 4, 3:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 38 min |
| May 12, 9:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 12, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| May 12, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 40 min |
| May 12, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 43 min |
| Jun 1, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| Jun 1, 9:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 5:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 39 hr |
| Jun 25, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 42 min |
| Jun 26, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Jun 27, 12:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 47 min |
| Jul 14, 9:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 12:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 23 min |
| Jul 16, 11:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Jul 16, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 2:24 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 53 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 48 min |
| Jul 22, 5:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 40 min |
| Aug 1, 5:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 3, 3:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 28 min |
| Aug 4, 5:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 51 min |
| Aug 4, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 39 min |
| Aug 5, 3:04 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 18 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:26 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 11 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 23 min |
| Aug 26, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 27 min |
| Aug 26, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 25 min |
| Aug 26, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 28 min |
| Sep 10, 1:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 42 min |
| Oct 8, 3:54 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | 14 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:11 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | 15 hr |
| Oct 20, 12:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 4, 5:16 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | 13 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:01 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 7 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:51 AM CST | Freeze Warning | HUN | 29 hr |
| Nov 19, 5:36 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | 11 hr |
| Nov 28, 4:07 AM CST | Wind Advisory | HUN | 17 hr |
| Nov 28, 4:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Nov 28, 5:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 24 min |
| Nov 28, 6:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 30 min |
| Nov 29, 3:08 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 29, 5:24 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Nov 29, 6:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Nov 29, 7:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 29 min |
| Nov 29, 7:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 31 min |
| Nov 29, 8:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 4 hr |
| Nov 29, 10:28 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:40 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 22 hr |
| Dec 17, 8:28 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Dec 17, 8:58 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 17, 11:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 33 min |
| Dec 17, 11:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 40 min |
| Dec 17, 11:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | 37 min |
| Dec 17, 11:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | HUN | 33 min |
| Dec 17, 11:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 30 min |
| Dec 17, 11:48 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Dec 17, 11:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 35 min |
| Dec 18, 12:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 37 min |
| Dec 18, 12:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 35 min |
| Dec 18, 2:30 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:02 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | HUN | 18 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Dec 28, 5:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Dec 28, 5:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 36 min |
| Dec 28, 7:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 27 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 | 20 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 20 |
| Special Weather Statement | 27 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| River Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.