Alert archive / Alabama / Lowndes County
Weather alerts in Lowndes County, Alabama, 2009
219 weather alerts in 2009, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lowndes County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 219
- Warnings
- 51
- Watches
- 53
- Advisories
- 59
- Busiest month
- February44 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 28, 200912 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 8 tornado warnings covering Lowndes County in 2009 had a tornado report inside them.
Lowndes County, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 8 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 5 | 72% | 4 | 50% | 51 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Birmingham, AL: tornado warnings | 174 | 36 | 79% | 90 | 66% | 27 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 454 | 185 | 59% | 663 | 66% | 27 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: flash flood warnings | 124 | 78 | 37% | 149 | 89% | 77 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, 4:09 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:12 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:35 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:12 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jan 13, 9:26 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 11 hr |
| Jan 14, 5:24 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 33 hr |
| Jan 14, 5:41 AM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | BMX | 25 hr |
| Jan 15, 6:37 AM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | BMX | 22 hr |
| Jan 15, 6:37 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 25 hr |
| Jan 15, 6:37 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 9 hr |
| Jan 15, 8:45 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 20 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:37 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 23 hr |
| Jan 19, 10:53 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:41 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:01 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Jan 26, 9:44 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 11 hr |
| Jan 27, 10:19 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:13 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:54 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 37 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:47 PM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | BMX | 20 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:24 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 22 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:03 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:02 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 33 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:29 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 27 hr |
| Feb 11, 9:36 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Feb 16, 5:57 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 11 hr |
| Feb 17, 7:51 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 5 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:01 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:22 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Feb 18, 4:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 38 min |
| Feb 18, 5:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 47 min |
| Feb 18, 7:14 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Feb 18, 7:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 18, 10:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 43 min |
| Feb 19, 4:10 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:54 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 27 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:06 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 10 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:06 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 21 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:50 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 27 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:56 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:05 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 15 hr |
| Feb 26, 12:13 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Feb 27, 8:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 27, 11:26 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:38 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 62 min |
| Feb 27, 2:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 28 min |
| Feb 27, 5:29 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 27, 6:38 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Feb 27, 6:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 32 min |
| Feb 27, 7:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 46 min |
| Feb 27, 7:45 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 27, 10:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Feb 28, 2:15 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Feb 28, 2:52 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 9:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 40 min |
| Feb 28, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BMX | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 26 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:28 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 18 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:22 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:35 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 23 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:55 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:57 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 22 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:02 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:52 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 21 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:00 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 18 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 1:36 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Mar 26, 5:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 6:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Mar 26, 6:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 52 min |
| Mar 26, 11:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 9 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 7:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 4 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 17 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 28, 3:14 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Mar 28, 4:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Mar 28, 4:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | 19 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:21 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 2, 4:35 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:29 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Apr 2, 1:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:14 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 9 hr |
| Apr 5, 5:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 5, 3:16 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | 23 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:16 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | 47 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 5, 5:05 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:49 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:12 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 18 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:16 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:59 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 18 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:40 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:35 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 10, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 57 min |
| Apr 10, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 64 min |
| Apr 10, 9:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 12, 8:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 12, 10:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 12, 11:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 1:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 45 min |
| Apr 19, 4:36 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:19 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 6:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 19, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 48 min |
| Apr 19, 8:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Apr 19, 8:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 20, 12:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 21, 3:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| May 3, 10:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 3, 11:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 3, 1:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 3, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 65 min |
| May 3, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 58 min |
| May 4, 1:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 6, 4:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 13 hr |
| May 6, 9:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 6, 9:27 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 6, 12:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 40 min |
| May 6, 12:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 46 min |
| May 6, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 34 min |
| May 7, 7:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 7, 10:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 13 hr |
| May 7, 1:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 10, 11:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 10, 11:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 20, 3:27 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 16 hr |
| May 21, 3:37 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| May 22, 5:04 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| May 23, 2:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 12, 8:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 14, 8:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 65 min |
| Jun 14, 1:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 58 min |
| Jun 24, 1:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 28, 6:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:05 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 13 hr |
| Jul 5, 12:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 5, 1:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 5, 5:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 5, 6:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jul 8, 12:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 13, 9:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 16, 12:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 26, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 35 min |
| Jul 26, 7:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 28 min |
| Jul 28, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 34 min |
| Jul 28, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 37 min |
| Jul 29, 8:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 9:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 4 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:55 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:08 PM CDT | Inland Tropical Storm Warning | BMX | 9 hr |
| Aug 16, 7:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 21 hr |
| Aug 16, 7:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 17 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Sep 10, 4:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 119 min |
| Sep 16, 12:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 1:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Sep 18, 5:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 5 days |
| Sep 18, 5:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 6:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 115 min |
| Oct 9, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Oct 17, 9:27 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 9 hr |
| Oct 18, 12:26 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 21 hr |
| Oct 22, 2:44 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 20 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:41 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 27 hr |
| Oct 30, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 7:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Nov 5, 10:55 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 4 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:55 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 27 hr |
| Nov 8, 2:32 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 29 hr |
| Nov 8, 2:32 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 52 hr |
| Nov 9, 4:17 AM CST | Flood Watch | BMX | 44 hr |
| Nov 10, 1:23 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Nov 10, 7:32 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 4 hr |
| Nov 10, 6:02 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 21 hr |
| Nov 11, 7:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 4 days |
| Nov 11, 11:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 22 hr |
| Nov 18, 3:09 AM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 28 hr |
| Dec 1, 4:34 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 28 hr |
| Dec 1, 2:41 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 30 hr |
| Dec 4, 11:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:36 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | 24 hr |
| Dec 8, 11:09 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:20 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Dec 9, 4:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:42 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 21 hr |
| Dec 14, 10:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 29 hr |
| Dec 14, 10:08 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Dec 17, 8:52 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 27 hr |
| Dec 17, 9:00 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Dec 18, 1:29 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 4 days |
| Dec 23, 2:46 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 36 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 | 18 |
| Tornado Warning | 8 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 17 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 56 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 12 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 31 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 11 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Tropical | |
| Inland Tropical Storm Warning | 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.