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Mesoscale Discussions in Alabama, 2020
136 mesoscale discussions in 2020. 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
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- January 11, 202010 mesoscale discussions
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Pickens | 3 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Cleburne and 15 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 11, 6:12 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison | 93 min |
| Jan 11, 7:39 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Mobile and 3 more | 96 min |
| Jan 11, 9:28 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Fayette, Jackson, Lawrence and 7 more | 92 min |
| Jan 11, 9:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, Washington | 96 min |
| Jan 11, 11:50 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Cullman and 15 more | 85 min |
| Jan 11, 12:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne and 9 more | 85 min |
| Jan 11, 1:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, DeKalb, Etowah and 6 more | 90 min |
| Jan 11, 2:26 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw and 10 more | 94 min |
| Jan 11, 3:16 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bullock, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Macon and 3 more | 89 min |
| Jan 11, 5:21 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Houston | 114 min |
| Jan 15, 3:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lauderdale | 2 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:16 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 119 min |
| Feb 5, 3:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 28 more | 118 min |
| Feb 5, 5:06 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington | 84 min |
| Feb 5, 6:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jackson, Limestone, Madison | 117 min |
| Feb 5, 9:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:02 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Coffee and 18 more | 88 min |
| Feb 6, 4:33 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chilton, Clarke, Dallas, Monroe, Perry, Washington and 1 more | 87 min |
| Feb 6, 6:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Randolph and 2 more | 95 min |
| Feb 6, 10:00 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Marion, Pickens | 119 min |
| Feb 12, 6:00 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cullman, Fayette, Lamar, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 3 more | 90 min |
| Feb 12, 7:37 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson and 4 more | 83 min |
| Feb 18, 4:01 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas and 12 more | 89 min |
| Mar 3, 2:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lauderdale | 116 min |
| Mar 3, 2:52 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Lamar, Marion and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 3, 7:25 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:16 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Russell | 89 min |
| Mar 3, 12:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Dallas and 12 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 1:19 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Marengo and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:37 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:05 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mobile | 2 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:26 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh and 14 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marion and 6 more | 91 min |
| Mar 11, 5:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dallas, Hale, Lowndes, Perry | 55 min |
| Mar 22, 11:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Marion | 116 min |
| Mar 24, 5:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison | 85 min |
| Mar 24, 7:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Lawrence and 5 more | 55 min |
| Mar 24, 9:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Cherokee | 60 min |
| Mar 28, 8:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion | 95 min |
| Mar 28, 11:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and 2 more | 93 min |
| Mar 29, 1:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison | 85 min |
| Mar 29, 2:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion and 4 more | 88 min |
| Mar 31, 7:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 10:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry and 1 more | 93 min |
| Mar 31, 12:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Geneva, Henry, Houston | 96 min |
| Apr 8, 12:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers and 32 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry and 1 more | 94 min |
| Apr 8, 9:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, DeKalb, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and 3 more | 113 min |
| Apr 9, 1:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 14 more | 95 min |
| Apr 12, 1:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton and 33 more | 90 min |
| Apr 12, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and 1 more | 97 min |
| Apr 12, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Washington | 97 min |
| Apr 12, 4:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw | 66 min |
| Apr 12, 5:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Cullman, DeKalb and 13 more | 91 min |
| Apr 12, 5:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lamar, Marion | 91 min |
| Apr 12, 7:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chilton, Choctaw and 16 more | 84 min |
| Apr 12, 8:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby and 2 more | 55 min |
| Apr 12, 10:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun and 32 more | 92 min |
| Apr 12, 11:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion | 86 min |
| Apr 19, 2:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 116 min |
| Apr 19, 3:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 12 more | 117 min |
| Apr 19, 5:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee and 11 more | 83 min |
| Apr 19, 8:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Crenshaw, Dale, Henry, Macon and 3 more | 65 min |
| Apr 19, 9:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mobile | 83 min |
| Apr 19, 9:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 67 min |
| Apr 23, 2:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile and 2 more | 92 min |
| Apr 23, 7:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 9 more | 92 min |
| Apr 23, 9:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Houston | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 1:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry and 3 more | 113 min |
| May 3, 6:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison | 57 min |
| May 4, 6:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison | 54 min |
| May 4, 8:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison | 89 min |
| May 18, 1:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Clay, Lee, Randolph, Russell, Tallapoosa | 119 min |
| May 22, 4:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lauderdale | 91 min |
| May 23, 5:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Cullman and 15 more | 3 hr |
| May 27, 12:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Butler, Chilton, Choctaw and 27 more | 89 min |
| May 27, 2:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mobile, Washington | 84 min |
| Jun 5, 9:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman and 17 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Fayette, Pickens | 88 min |
| Jun 7, 6:12 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 62 min |
| Jun 7, 7:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 113 min |
| Jun 8, 5:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Marion and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 5:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Coffee and 14 more | 93 min |
| Jun 25, 1:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 6:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Russell | 83 min |
| Jun 25, 6:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Chilton, Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo and 4 more | 90 min |
| Jun 27, 7:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cullman, Etowah, Marshall, St. Clair, Winston | 64 min |
| Jul 1, 12:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Dale, Henry, Houston, Pike and 1 more | 118 min |
| Jul 12, 10:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Clay, Coosa and 17 more | 119 min |
| Jul 12, 1:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa and 5 more | 95 min |
| Jul 12, 2:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Clarke, Coffee and 18 more | 84 min |
| Jul 12, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia and 3 more | 92 min |
| Jul 15, 12:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 14 more | 96 min |
| Jul 20, 11:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Houston | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 10 more | 91 min |
| Jul 31, 5:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cullman, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson and 10 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, Cleburne | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Cullman, DeKalb and 8 more | 118 min |
| Aug 24, 10:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 84 min |
| Aug 24, 2:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 8:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale and 5 more | 85 min |
| Aug 28, 10:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lauderdale | 96 min |
| Aug 28, 5:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Fayette, Jackson, Lamar and 7 more | 116 min |
| Aug 30, 1:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 27 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 6:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Geneva, Mobile | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 10:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 119 min |
| Sep 15, 5:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:14 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Covington, Escambia, Geneva, Houston | 2 hr |
| Sep 24, 9:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Geneva | 2 hr |
| Sep 24, 3:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 14 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Cullman, Greene, Hale, Jackson and 10 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:23 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Marengo and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 7:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 11:13 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee and 14 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne and 12 more | 96 min |
| Oct 28, 11:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 28, 6:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Dallas and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale and 8 more | 116 min |
| Oct 29, 2:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and 5 more | 94 min |
| Nov 25, 11:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore and 6 more | 114 min |
| Nov 26, 4:39 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Pike, Russell | 96 min |
| Nov 27, 4:37 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mobile | 113 min |
| Nov 29, 2:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:06 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry and 3 more | 114 min |
| Dec 14, 1:27 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Shelby, Talladega | 93 min |
| Dec 24, 1:02 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Covington, Escambia, Mobile | 58 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Baldwin County29
- Escambia County28
- Geneva County28
- Dale County27
- Pike County27
- Coffee County26
- Conecuh County26
- Covington County26
- Clarke County26
- Mobile County26
- Houston County26
- Barbour County25
- Henry County25
- Monroe County25
- Bullock County24
- Marengo County24
- Crenshaw County23
- Russell County23
- Limestone County23
- Madison County23
- Washington County23
- Pickens County22
- Blount County22
- Cullman County22
- Fayette County22
- Walker County22
- Perry County22
- Lee County21
- Macon County21
- Montgomery County21
- Choctaw County21
- Sumter County21
- Jackson County21
- Winston County21
- Shelby County21
- Tuscaloosa County21
- Greene County20
- Hale County20
- Lawrence County20
- Marion County20
27 more counties
- Jefferson County20
- Lamar County20
- Lauderdale County19
- Chilton County19
- Dallas County19
- St. Clair County19
- Butler County18
- Tallapoosa County18
- Marshall County18
- Bibb County18
- Wilcox County18
- Clay County18
- Talladega County18
- Lowndes County18
- Chambers County17
- DeKalb County17
- Coosa County17
- Colbert County16
- Morgan County16
- Etowah County16
- Elmore County16
- Autauga County16
- Cleburne County15
- Calhoun County15
- Cherokee County15
- Randolph County14
- Franklin County13
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Sources
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