Alert archive / Alabama / Madison County
Weather alerts in Madison County, Alabama, 2026
198 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Madison County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 198
- Warnings
- 80
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- June40 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 22, 202611 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
2 of 4 tornado warnings covering Madison County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 0 minutes after it went out.
Madison County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 2 | 50% | 0 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 46 | 28 | 39% | 61 | 75% | 29 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 8 | 7 | 13% | 21 | 81% | 136 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Huntsville, AL: tornado warnings | 8 | 3 | 63% | 9 | 67% | 12 min |
| NWS Huntsville, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 154 | 89 | 42% | 829 | 61% | 21 min |
| NWS Huntsville, AL: flash flood warnings | 34 | 19 | 44% | 91 | 73% | 108 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
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 6, 6:56 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 16 hr |
| Jan 7, 8:46 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 12 hr |
| Jan 8, 8:52 AM CST | Flood Watch | HUN | 48 hr |
| Jan 17, 5:43 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 4 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:15 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | HUN | 33 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:04 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 70 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:05 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | HUN | 50 hr |
| Jan 24, 12:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:46 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | HUN | 48 hr |
| Jan 25, 11:34 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:10 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:31 PM CST | River Flood Warning | HUN | 30 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:32 PM CST | River Flood Warning | HUN | 62 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:41 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 7:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 11 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:04 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | HUN | 71 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:48 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:58 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 47 min |
| Feb 20, 2:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 51 min |
| Feb 26, 6:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Feb 26, 6:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 57 min |
| Feb 26, 7:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 63 min |
| Mar 7, 3:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Mar 7, 4:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 48 min |
| Mar 8, 10:05 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 9, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 39 min |
| Mar 9, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Mar 9, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Mar 9, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 27 min |
| Mar 9, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Mar 9, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 39 min |
| Mar 9, 10:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 4 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Mar 14, 10:31 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | 51 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:54 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | HUN | 11 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:51 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | 44 hr |
| Mar 15, 7:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 62 min |
| Mar 15, 10:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 76 min |
| Mar 16, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 4:30 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | 52 hr |
| Mar 16, 9:48 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | HUN | 9 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:47 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | HUN | 22 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:33 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | 31 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 10:52 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | HUN | 11 hr |
| Apr 11, 9:45 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | 21 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 11:48 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 9 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| May 6, 7:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 39 min |
| May 6, 8:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| May 10, 5:26 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 5 hr |
| May 21, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 50 min |
| May 21, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 48 min |
| May 22, 11:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| May 22, 11:54 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | 21 min |
| May 22, 12:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 12:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 21 min |
| May 22, 1:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| May 22, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 36 min |
| May 23, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 26 min |
| May 23, 7:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | 13 hr |
| May 24, 11:11 AM CDT | Flood Watch | HUN | 7 hr |
| May 24, 11:12 PM CDT | Flood Watch | HUN | 46 hr |
| May 24, 11:15 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 9 hr |
| May 31, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 32 min |
| May 31, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 42 min |
| May 31, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 46 min |
| May 31, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 9:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 54 min |
| Jun 1, 12:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 12:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 61 min |
| Jun 2, 1:01 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 8 hr |
| Jun 7, 11:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 7 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:12 PM CDT | Flood Watch | HUN | 31 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | 68 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | 30 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 6:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 7 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 6:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 11:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 65 min |
| Jun 14, 1:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 14, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 5:37 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 113 min |
| Jun 22, 11:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 22, 12:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 51 min |
| Jun 22, 1:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 26 min |
| Jun 22, 3:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 22, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 42 min |
| Jun 22, 4:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 48 min |
| Jun 22, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HUN | 15 min |
| Jun 23, 12:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 5 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:20 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 60 hr |
| Jun 30, 11:21 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 25 hr |
| Jun 30, 11:21 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | HUN | 56 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:17 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 3 days |
| Jul 1, 12:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Jul 1, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 17 min |
| Jul 2, 12:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 22 min |
| Jul 2, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 11:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 48 min |
| Jul 3, 2:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 58 min |
| Jul 3, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 43 min |
| Jul 5, 12:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 3:55 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 4 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 56 min |
| Jul 9, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 10:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 66 min |
| Jul 10, 11:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 12:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 11, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 40 min |
| Jul 17, 1:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 12:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 19, 12:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 1:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 31 min |
| Jul 19, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 2:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 9:38 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 46 hr |
| Jul 22, 9:41 AM CDT | Flood Watch | HUN | 57 hr |
| Jul 26, 10:56 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 56 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 32 min |
| Aug 6, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 17 min |
| Aug 7, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 56 min |
| Aug 9, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 15 min |
| Aug 9, 6:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 62 min |
| Aug 9, 7:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 9:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 9:18 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 6 days |
| Aug 17, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 21 min |
| Aug 17, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 6:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 17, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 52 min |
| Aug 20, 7:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 64 min |
| Aug 20, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 65 min |
| Aug 20, 9:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 39 min |
| Aug 20, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 47 min |
| Aug 20, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 49 min |
| Aug 20, 10:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 49 min |
| Aug 20, 11:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 44 min |
| Aug 26, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 4:31 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 4 hr |
| Sep 1, 9:27 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 5 days |
| Sep 5, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| Sep 5, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 29 min |
| Sep 13, 6:40 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 12:11 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HUN | 6 days |
| Sep 19, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 49 min |
| Sep 19, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 43 min |
| Sep 19, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 26 min |
| Sep 19, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 29 min |
| Sep 20, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 48 min |
| Sep 21, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 65 min |
| Sep 21, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 41 min |
| Sep 21, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 38 min |
| Sep 21, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 43 min |
| Sep 21, 7:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | 38 min |
| Sep 22, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 24 min |
| Sep 22, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | 36 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 | 46 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Special Weather Statement | 52 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 12 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 8 |
| River Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 13 |
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.