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Mesoscale Discussions in Alabama, 2026
117 mesoscale discussions in 2026. 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
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 117
- Busiest month
- March21 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- May 7, 20267 mesoscale discussions
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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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 11:52 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh and 10 more | 113 min |
| Jan 9, 10:49 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington | 116 min |
| Jan 9, 3:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Washington | 89 min |
| Jan 10, 2:04 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Sumter | 116 min |
| Jan 10, 7:04 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Marengo, Perry, Wilcox | 116 min |
| Jan 10, 9:21 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon and 3 more | 84 min |
| Jan 18, 6:06 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 5 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 24, 12:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:55 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh and 16 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva and 4 more | 88 min |
| Feb 14, 10:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mobile, Washington | 2 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:15 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mobile, Washington | 2 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:04 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Covington, Escambia, Mobile | 116 min |
| Feb 15, 6:45 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 2 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:09 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw and 14 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bullock, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Russell | 116 min |
| Feb 21, 2:14 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 26, 12:36 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 26, 5:23 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Colbert, Cullman, Etowah and 19 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:57 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Mar 7, 12:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lamar, Pickens, Sumter | 66 min |
| Mar 7, 5:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Greene, Sumter | 2 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman and 17 more | 84 min |
| Mar 9, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 26 more | 85 min |
| Mar 9, 6:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Washington | 2 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 19 more | 92 min |
| Mar 11, 10:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison | 113 min |
| Mar 11, 3:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lamar, Marion | 90 min |
| Mar 11, 6:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo and 6 more | 117 min |
| Mar 11, 9:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 2 hr |
| Mar 11, 11:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers and 20 more | 26 min |
| Mar 11, 11:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Conecuh and 15 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and 1 more | 94 min |
| Mar 15, 7:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 19 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Mobile and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone | 88 min |
| Mar 15, 10:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:21 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Chilton, Clarke, Coosa, Dallas, Marengo and 3 more | 54 min |
| Mar 16, 2:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Coffee, Covington and 13 more | 113 min |
| Apr 4, 5:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence and 4 more | 115 min |
| Apr 28, 10:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Greene, Hale and 5 more | 115 min |
| Apr 28, 5:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dallas and 9 more | 115 min |
| Apr 29, 12:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Sumter, Washington | 2 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Marengo, Monroe, Sumter, Washington and 1 more | 118 min |
| Apr 29, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cullman, DeKalb and 13 more | 2 hr |
| May 6, 12:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Lauderdale | 2 hr |
| May 6, 11:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Greene, Marengo, Mobile, Sumter and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 6, 3:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Washington | 2 hr |
| May 6, 4:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler and 37 more | 113 min |
| May 6, 4:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, DeKalb, Jackson | 2 hr |
| May 6, 7:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Washington | 59 min |
| May 6, 8:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Chambers, Cleburne, Randolph, Russell | 60 min |
| May 6, 8:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Butler, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke and 20 more | 2 hr |
| May 6, 10:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke and 14 more | 56 min |
| May 7, 1:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 10 more | 97 min |
| May 7, 4:20 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 8 more | 115 min |
| May 7, 7:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva and 2 more | 86 min |
| May 8, 2:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Geneva | 3 hr |
| May 10, 5:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Sumter | 85 min |
| May 22, 9:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Bibb, Choctaw, Clarke, Colbert, Cullman and 22 more | 2 hr |
| May 22, 12:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah and 18 more | 2 hr |
| May 24, 12:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb and 4 more | 2 hr |
| May 25, 6:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Washington | 2 hr |
| May 25, 12:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne and 14 more | 2 hr |
| May 25, 5:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston | 115 min |
| Jun 1, 9:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 18 more | 117 min |
| Jun 1, 4:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Choctaw and 23 more | 119 min |
| Jun 1, 7:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Escambia, Geneva, Houston | 90 min |
| Jun 14, 1:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence and 4 more | 92 min |
| Jun 16, 9:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 8 more | 119 min |
| Jun 18, 5:12 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 63 min |
| Jun 18, 9:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 87 min |
| Jun 18, 12:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers and 25 more | 119 min |
| Jun 18, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Coffee, Covington and 12 more | 87 min |
| Jun 18, 5:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 8:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 119 min |
| Jun 18, 8:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Escambia | 113 min |
| Jun 22, 11:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Colbert, Cullman, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin and 17 more | 119 min |
| Jun 22, 2:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | DeKalb, Jackson | 113 min |
| Jun 22, 3:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | DeKalb, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and 2 more | 85 min |
| Jun 30, 1:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler and 31 more | 88 min |
| Jul 1, 12:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert and 21 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Jefferson and 8 more | 117 min |
| Jul 1, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb and 2 more | 113 min |
| Jul 2, 12:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence and 6 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 11:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Cullman, DeKalb and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, DeKalb, Jackson, Madison | 2 hr |
| Jul 11, 1:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Houston | 2 hr |
| Jul 11, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Blount, Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers and 31 more | 113 min |
| Jul 19, 12:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Blount, Butler, Calhoun and 46 more | 118 min |
| Jul 26, 11:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 84 min |
| Jul 29, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh and 13 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 12:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 10 more | 119 min |
| Aug 1, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton and 29 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 6:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lawrence and 6 more | 116 min |
| Aug 18, 3:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 7 more | 115 min |
| Aug 19, 2:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee and 16 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens | 117 min |
| Aug 20, 7:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 6:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence and 2 more | 87 min |
| Aug 24, 9:12 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 11:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Houston | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Baldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 12:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bibb, Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Greene and 15 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Butler, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke and 21 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 6, 1:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 31 more | 2 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Washington County34
- Mobile County29
- Monroe County29
- Lawrence County29
- Geneva County28
- Houston County27
- Colbert County27
- Franklin County27
- Coffee County26
- Conecuh County26
- Limestone County26
- Morgan County26
- Baldwin County25
- Covington County25
- Dale County25
- Escambia County25
- Clarke County25
- Lauderdale County25
- Marion County25
- Winston County25
- Pickens County25
- Butler County24
- Henry County24
- Sumter County24
- Wilcox County23
- Madison County23
- Greene County23
- Crenshaw County22
- Choctaw County22
- Jackson County22
- Fayette County22
- Tuscaloosa County22
- Marshall County22
- Lamar County21
- Russell County21
- Bibb County21
- Cullman County21
- DeKalb County21
- Autauga County20
- Macon County20
27 more counties
- Jefferson County20
- Walker County20
- Bullock County19
- Pike County19
- Marengo County19
- Perry County19
- Chambers County19
- Montgomery County19
- Hale County19
- Shelby County19
- Barbour County18
- Lee County18
- Lowndes County18
- Tallapoosa County18
- Coosa County18
- Chilton County17
- Dallas County17
- Elmore County17
- Randolph County17
- Blount County16
- St. Clair County16
- Talladega County16
- Etowah County15
- Calhoun County15
- Cherokee County15
- Cleburne County15
- Clay County13
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.