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Mesoscale Discussions in Alabama, 2015
125 mesoscale discussions in 2015. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of mesoscale discussions reaches back to 2003.
Mesoscale Discussions by county
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- Mesoscale Discussions
- 125
- Busiest month
- April24 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- January 3, 20156 mesoscale discussions
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 12:00 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 90 min |
| Jan 3, 1:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Sumter, Washington | 92 min |
| Jan 3, 2:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Fayette, Greene and 11 more | 96 min |
| Jan 3, 4:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Butler, Chilton, Conecuh, Coosa, Crenshaw and 6 more | 58 min |
| Jan 3, 5:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw | 44 min |
| Jan 3, 5:59 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Greene and 11 more | 61 min |
| Jan 3, 7:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa and 8 more | 66 min |
| Jan 3, 8:57 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bullock, Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Elmore, Escambia and 5 more | 63 min |
| Jan 4, 1:19 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Covington, Escambia | 86 min |
| Feb 16, 2:57 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Chilton, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:00 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone | 5 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, Winston | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Sumter | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 11:17 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Lamar and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:10 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 4, 11:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 6 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:03 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Marshall and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mobile | 2 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:05 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 115 min |
| Mar 22, 5:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 12 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Geneva | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 32 more | 118 min |
| Mar 31, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 28 more | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 6:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton and 20 more | 60 min |
| Mar 31, 8:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton and 20 more | 67 min |
| Apr 2, 1:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb and 18 more | 63 min |
| Apr 3, 3:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar and 11 more | 93 min |
| Apr 3, 9:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 4 more | 119 min |
| Apr 6, 1:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Sumter, Washington | 114 min |
| Apr 10, 12:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Marion | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw and 19 more | 85 min |
| Apr 10, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers and 22 more | 97 min |
| Apr 14, 4:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva and 3 more | 88 min |
| Apr 15, 6:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Marengo, Sumter | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Washington | 60 min |
| Apr 18, 6:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Washington | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Marengo, Washington | 84 min |
| Apr 19, 5:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee and 17 more | 114 min |
| Apr 19, 1:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 36 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 5:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah | 95 min |
| Apr 20, 12:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale and 8 more | 90 min |
| Apr 20, 2:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison and 1 more | 84 min |
| Apr 25, 2:07 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Greene, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 83 min |
| Apr 25, 4:12 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas and 9 more | 63 min |
| Apr 25, 7:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 94 min |
| Apr 25, 9:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 115 min |
| Apr 25, 1:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 85 min |
| Apr 25, 2:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton and 19 more | 95 min |
| May 20, 7:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale and 4 more | 85 min |
| May 25, 2:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Mobile, Sumter, Washington | 3 hr |
| May 25, 9:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and 4 more | 60 min |
| May 27, 11:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Sumter | 54 min |
| Jun 3, 4:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Henry, Houston | 115 min |
| Jun 8, 4:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette and 13 more | 96 min |
| Jun 21, 1:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Chambers, Dale, Henry, Houston, Lee and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 96 min |
| Jun 24, 1:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Cleburne, Lee, Randolph | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 4:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Cleburne, Lee, Macon and 4 more | 91 min |
| Jun 26, 4:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 87 min |
| Jun 30, 7:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bullock, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Elmore, Lee and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 11:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Geneva, Henry, Houston | 88 min |
| Jun 30, 11:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 97 min |
| Jul 1, 11:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | DeKalb, Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 3:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Cullman, DeKalb and 7 more | 116 min |
| Jul 1, 5:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah and 7 more | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 12:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson | 117 min |
| Jul 3, 5:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 23 more | 84 min |
| Jul 4, 6:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 12:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jackson | 91 min |
| Jul 14, 2:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison | 94 min |
| Jul 14, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 10 more | 65 min |
| Jul 14, 5:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman and 17 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne and 11 more | 114 min |
| Jul 14, 8:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers and 28 more | 61 min |
| Jul 15, 12:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers and 26 more | 63 min |
| Jul 20, 1:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jackson, Limestone, Madison | 85 min |
| Jul 29, 2:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock and 48 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 7:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell | 87 min |
| Aug 7, 8:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lamar | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 1:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 1:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 7 more | 59 min |
| Aug 10, 1:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler and 39 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Greene and 15 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 26 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 28 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 7:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette and 17 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Oct 25, 7:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Oct 26, 1:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 118 min |
| Oct 26, 7:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 118 min |
| Oct 31, 4:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 9 more | 115 min |
| Oct 31, 7:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Nov 1, 1:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Houston | 114 min |
| Nov 2, 1:28 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Covington, Geneva, Houston | 2 hr |
| Nov 2, 5:46 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 2 hr |
| Nov 18, 1:14 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:21 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Fayette, Greene and 9 more | 114 min |
| Nov 18, 7:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Butler, Chilton, Clarke and 14 more | 83 min |
| Nov 18, 10:51 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee and 17 more | 114 min |
| Nov 18, 1:39 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 16, 4:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 2 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:21 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Henry, Houston | 114 min |
| Dec 21, 5:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 118 min |
| Dec 23, 11:42 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale and 4 more | 93 min |
| Dec 23, 1:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene and 7 more | 57 min |
| Dec 23, 2:49 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lauderdale | 86 min |
| Dec 23, 4:26 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 7 more | 64 min |
| Dec 23, 5:12 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Butler, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke and 12 more | 63 min |
| Dec 23, 6:35 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 1 more | 55 min |
| Dec 23, 7:41 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 23, 10:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 12 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:10 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Coffee and 19 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:27 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 16 more | 93 min |
| Dec 24, 7:07 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Henry and 2 more | 83 min |
| Dec 25, 7:45 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:28 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Chilton, Choctaw, Fayette, Greene, Hale and 9 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:38 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 1 more | 67 min |
| Dec 28, 10:21 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler and 34 more | 84 min |
| Dec 28, 2:27 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Pike | 33 min |
| Dec 28, 3:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Russell | 29 min |
| Dec 28, 5:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Houston | 53 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Marion County30
- Walker County30
- Fayette County29
- Blount County28
- Tuscaloosa County27
- Winston County27
- Sumter County26
- Washington County25
- Colbert County25
- Cullman County25
- Limestone County25
- Baldwin County24
- Mobile County24
- Greene County24
- Lamar County24
- Cleburne County24
- Etowah County24
- Covington County24
- Madison County24
- Barbour County24
- Geneva County24
- Choctaw County23
- Bibb County23
- Pickens County23
- Chilton County23
- Crenshaw County23
- Franklin County23
- Lawrence County23
- Morgan County23
- Calhoun County23
- Marshall County23
- Macon County23
- Lauderdale County23
- Coffee County23
- Jefferson County23
- Lee County23
- Clarke County22
- Perry County22
- Elmore County22
- Shelby County22
27 more counties
- Pike County22
- Dale County22
- Houston County22
- Chambers County22
- Tallapoosa County22
- Hale County21
- Autauga County21
- Butler County21
- DeKalb County21
- St. Clair County21
- Bullock County21
- Escambia County21
- Henry County21
- Russell County21
- Dallas County20
- Marengo County20
- Wilcox County20
- Monroe County20
- Cherokee County20
- Jackson County20
- Randolph County20
- Coosa County19
- Lowndes County19
- Talladega County19
- Conecuh County18
- Clay County18
- Montgomery County16
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Sources
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