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Mesoscale Discussions in Alabama, 2017
136 mesoscale discussions in 2017. 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
- 136
- Busiest month
- April27 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- January 22, 201712 mesoscale discussions
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 5:44 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 2, 7:08 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry and 3 more | 97 min |
| Jan 2, 10:17 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 118 min |
| Jan 2, 12:59 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton and 17 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:03 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 10 more | 117 min |
| Jan 2, 5:36 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw and 10 more | 114 min |
| Jan 2, 8:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Henry, Houston | 60 min |
| Jan 6, 4:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Calhoun, Chilton, Choctaw, Clay and 14 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:10 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler and 29 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 19, 5:56 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 19, 6:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bullock, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Elmore, Lee and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:00 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler and 36 more | 90 min |
| Jan 21, 7:41 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers and 24 more | 94 min |
| Jan 21, 9:19 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and 1 more | 86 min |
| Jan 21, 6:05 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mobile | 85 min |
| Jan 21, 8:30 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler and 34 more | 90 min |
| Jan 21, 9:57 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chilton and 29 more | 93 min |
| Jan 21, 11:49 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chilton and 30 more | 116 min |
| Jan 22, 1:55 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Henry, Houston | 65 min |
| Jan 22, 2:46 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Crenshaw and 9 more | 119 min |
| Jan 22, 5:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Houston | 86 min |
| Jan 22, 7:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:16 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia | 59 min |
| Jan 22, 11:02 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Geneva, Houston | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 12:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Montgomery and 2 more | 59 min |
| Jan 22, 2:28 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Clay, Lee, Randolph | 92 min |
| Feb 7, 5:59 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 2 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:20 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 115 min |
| Feb 7, 2:44 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Dale, Escambia and 3 more | 91 min |
| Feb 8, 3:02 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 7 more | 118 min |
| Feb 8, 7:04 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 10 more | 86 min |
| Feb 8, 8:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 10 more | 65 min |
| Feb 24, 8:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 85 min |
| Mar 1, 4:19 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lauderdale | 56 min |
| Mar 1, 5:28 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lauderdale | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:08 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb and 19 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Elmore and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke and 16 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Choctaw, Cullman, Fayette and 12 more | 65 min |
| Mar 9, 6:39 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter | 96 min |
| Mar 9, 10:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 10 more | 63 min |
| Mar 10, 12:50 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 12 more | 85 min |
| Mar 10, 3:09 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Shelby and 3 more | 96 min |
| Mar 21, 1:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Colbert, DeKalb, Etowah and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jackson | 90 min |
| Mar 25, 12:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Chilton, Clarke, Dallas, Mobile, Monroe and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Coosa and 19 more | 56 min |
| Mar 27, 3:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 26 more | 87 min |
| Mar 27, 5:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lauderdale | 91 min |
| Mar 30, 11:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 65 min |
| Mar 30, 1:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Clarke, Coffee and 15 more | 61 min |
| Mar 30, 4:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Geneva | 87 min |
| Apr 3, 1:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne and 6 more | 114 min |
| Apr 3, 3:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Butler, Chilton, Choctaw and 17 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Elmore, Lee and 6 more | 90 min |
| Apr 3, 9:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee and 1 more | 65 min |
| Apr 4, 11:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers and 38 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun and 35 more | 90 min |
| Apr 5, 9:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell, Tallapoosa | 2 hr |
| Apr 5, 1:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Dale, Henry, Houston, Lee and 2 more | 93 min |
| Apr 5, 3:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Marengo, Mobile and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 19 more | 84 min |
| Apr 5, 6:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 20 more | 48 min |
| Apr 21, 1:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison | 2 hr |
| Apr 22, 12:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence and 7 more | 114 min |
| Apr 22, 4:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette and 18 more | 64 min |
| Apr 22, 6:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton and 17 more | 65 min |
| Apr 23, 11:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Henry, Houston | 118 min |
| Apr 27, 1:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas and 11 more | 114 min |
| Apr 27, 9:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Pike and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Russell | 90 min |
| Apr 27, 3:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Henry, Lee, Russell | 97 min |
| Apr 27, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Crenshaw, Pike, Russell | 64 min |
| Apr 30, 10:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Colbert, Coosa, Cullman and 16 more | 84 min |
| Apr 30, 1:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison and 1 more | 54 min |
| Apr 30, 3:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne and 8 more | 2 hr |
| May 1, 2:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh and 9 more | 2 hr |
| May 1, 7:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Russell | 2 hr |
| May 12, 9:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Washington | 3 hr |
| May 12, 10:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 16 more | 3 hr |
| May 12, 1:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Cullman and 7 more | 2 hr |
| May 12, 1:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 8 more | 108 min |
| May 20, 2:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Choctaw, Clarke, Colbert, Cullman, Fayette and 19 more | 93 min |
| May 23, 8:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 2 hr |
| May 23, 11:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Houston | 83 min |
| May 23, 7:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 1 more | 93 min |
| May 24, 6:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah and 6 more | 3 hr |
| May 27, 9:13 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Limestone | 92 min |
| May 27, 11:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Fayette, Jefferson and 8 more | 59 min |
| May 28, 2:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne and 23 more | 2 hr |
| May 28, 10:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Covington, Escambia, Geneva, Mobile | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale and 8 more | 114 min |
| Jun 15, 4:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne and 9 more | 66 min |
| Jun 16, 12:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Sumter | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Pickens, Sumter, Washington | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar and 7 more | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 8:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 9:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 57 min |
| Jun 21, 2:08 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 118 min |
| Jun 21, 3:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 93 min |
| Jun 21, 6:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile, Washington | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 9:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 11 more | 96 min |
| Jun 22, 11:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Butler, Chilton, Choctaw and 22 more | 85 min |
| Jun 22, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler and 48 more | 87 min |
| Jun 22, 8:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock and 47 more | 63 min |
| Jun 23, 10:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin and 19 more | 96 min |
| Jun 23, 3:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Cullman and 15 more | 118 min |
| Jul 1, 12:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 10 more | 117 min |
| Jul 5, 5:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega, Tallapoosa | 89 min |
| Jul 6, 12:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 60 min |
| Jul 20, 12:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Dale, Geneva, Henry and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 1:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 90 min |
| Aug 30, 6:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin | 2 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Russell | 2 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 114 min |
| Aug 30, 2:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Sumter, Washington | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 10:31 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marion and 5 more | 119 min |
| Aug 31, 2:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Lamar, Marion and 3 more | 115 min |
| Aug 31, 5:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Chilton, Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin and 16 more | 88 min |
| Sep 5, 2:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne and 23 more | 54 min |
| Oct 7, 2:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 6:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 5 more | 55 min |
| Oct 8, 1:13 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 12 more | 92 min |
| Oct 8, 9:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh and 13 more | 86 min |
| Oct 22, 2:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh and 9 more | 90 min |
| Nov 2, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lamar, Pickens | 113 min |
| Nov 18, 3:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and 5 more | 117 min |
| Nov 18, 5:24 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cullman, Franklin, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 8, 7:55 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 19 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 20, 11:46 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Lee, Macon | 119 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Geneva County37
- Barbour County35
- Baldwin County35
- Covington County34
- Coffee County32
- Dale County32
- Houston County32
- Tuscaloosa County32
- Mobile County32
- Conecuh County31
- Bibb County31
- Escambia County31
- Clarke County30
- Crenshaw County30
- Henry County30
- Monroe County30
- Chilton County30
- Russell County30
- Clay County30
- Butler County29
- Washington County29
- Sumter County29
- Coosa County29
- Cullman County29
- Marshall County29
- Bullock County28
- Greene County28
- Pickens County28
- Lee County28
- Shelby County28
- Pike County27
- Hale County27
- Jefferson County27
- Talladega County27
- Jackson County27
- Madison County27
- Cherokee County27
- Perry County26
- Chambers County26
- Macon County26
27 more counties
- Cleburne County26
- DeKalb County26
- Blount County26
- Etowah County26
- Montgomery County25
- Tallapoosa County25
- Randolph County25
- Marion County25
- Lowndes County24
- Wilcox County24
- Autauga County24
- Elmore County24
- Limestone County24
- Choctaw County23
- Marengo County23
- St. Clair County23
- Morgan County23
- Winston County23
- Fayette County23
- Calhoun County22
- Lawrence County22
- Walker County21
- Dallas County20
- Colbert County20
- Franklin County20
- Lauderdale County20
- Lamar County20
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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. Rebuilt daily.