Alert archive / Alabama / Pickens County
Weather alerts in Pickens County, Alabama, 2024
111 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Pickens County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 111
- Warnings
- 21
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 38
- Busiest month
- May22 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 9, 20247 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Pickens County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 6 | 40% | 4 | 75% | 31 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Birmingham, AL: tornado warnings | 14 | 10 | 29% | 38 | 61% | 10 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 168 | 120 | 29% | 391 | 72% | 23 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: flash flood warnings | 25 | 11 | 56% | 34 | 79% | 76 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
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 7, 1:35 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 58 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 47 hr |
| Jan 12, 9:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 53 min |
| Jan 12, 10:11 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:42 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | 54 hr |
| Jan 15, 4:32 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 54 hr |
| Jan 15, 11:17 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 15, 7:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:41 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:55 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 27 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:51 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 56 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:02 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 57 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:31 AM CST | Flood Watch | BMX | 5 days |
| Jan 24, 1:34 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 5 days |
| Jan 27, 8:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 118 min |
| Feb 3, 10:10 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 23 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:10 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 4 days |
| Feb 24, 2:51 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 16 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:25 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 43 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:57 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 63 min |
| Mar 1, 9:51 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:39 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:38 AM CST | Flood Watch | BMX | 50 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:48 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:01 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:26 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 33 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:50 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | 9 hr |
| Mar 17, 1:40 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 43 hr |
| Mar 19, 12:33 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 19 hr |
| Mar 23, 12:16 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 20 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:36 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 53 hr |
| Mar 25, 11:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 67 min |
| Apr 2, 5:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:10 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 15 hr |
| Apr 8, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | 6 days |
| Apr 9, 4:47 AM CDT | Flood Watch | BMX | 44 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:18 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:50 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 3, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 34 min |
| May 4, 4:01 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| May 5, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 25 min |
| May 9, 3:02 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 9, 7:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 9, 4:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 9, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 9, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 46 min |
| May 9, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 47 min |
| May 9, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 47 min |
| May 9, 8:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 35 min |
| May 9, 10:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 18, 11:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 18, 3:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 27 min |
| May 18, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 47 min |
| May 24, 12:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 24, 3:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 25, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 52 min |
| May 25, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 24 min |
| May 25, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 46 min |
| May 27, 2:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 27, 4:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 60 min |
| Jun 5, 6:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 5, 6:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 39 min |
| Jun 9, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 9, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 18 min |
| Jun 9, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 30 min |
| Jun 26, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 12:58 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 20 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:05 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 30 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:13 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 4 days |
| Jul 5, 1:35 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 3 days |
| Jul 9, 2:17 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 17 hr |
| Jul 15, 1:17 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 32 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:13 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 16 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:25 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 5 days |
| Aug 2, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 49 min |
| Aug 2, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 50 min |
| Aug 2, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 23 min |
| Aug 2, 5:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 52 min |
| Aug 6, 3:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 30 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:15 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 55 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 28 min |
| Aug 16, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 25 min |
| Aug 18, 12:54 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 20 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 18, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 57 min |
| Aug 18, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 39 min |
| Aug 29, 1:37 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 19 hr |
| Sep 11, 1:09 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 35 hr |
| Sep 11, 10:10 PM CDT | Flood Watch | BMX | 3 days |
| Sep 25, 3:49 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 54 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:16 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Nov 21, 12:05 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Nov 21, 12:32 PM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 19 hr |
| Nov 22, 1:39 AM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 30 hr |
| Nov 23, 12:08 PM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 20 hr |
| Dec 17, 8:22 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:09 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 79 min |
| Dec 28, 9:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Dec 30, 4:21 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
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 | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 18 |
| Special Weather Statement | 20 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 12 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
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.