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Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 2012
78 red flag warnings in 2012. 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 red flag warnings reaches back to 2005.
Red Flag Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Red Flag Warnings
- 78
- Busiest month
- January25 red flag warnings
- Busiest day
- January 2, 20126 red flag warnings
Over time
By month
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 1, 2:59 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Morgan | 26 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:51 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 2, 6:16 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 11 hr |
| Jan 2, 6:30 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:34 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:12 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 28 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:35 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 26 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:27 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:34 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 26 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:51 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Macon and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 4, 5:56 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox | 10 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:04 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 13 hr |
| Jan 13, 5:06 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Dallas, Elmore, Greene and 10 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 6:00 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 13, 1:46 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 27 hr |
| Jan 14, 5:37 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:48 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 18 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 15, 4:53 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 2 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:40 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:44 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 28 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:55 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:13 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 3 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:35 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 26 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:11 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:12 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 11, 5:41 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 11, 6:26 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:31 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 28 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:43 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 7:49 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 3 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:05 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 28 hr |
| Feb 13, 5:17 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 12 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:08 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:07 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 24 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:44 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:06 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:23 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:31 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 17 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:42 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 20 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:23 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:30 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:39 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 5, 12:07 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Randolph and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:47 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:53 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:02 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 15 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:23 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 24 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:26 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:26 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:34 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 28 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:01 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 26 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:12 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:44 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 13 hr |
| Apr 23, 9:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:42 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 23 hr |
| Apr 24, 4:59 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 13 hr |
| May 19, 1:49 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 29 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:22 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone | 11 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:06 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 114 min |
| Jun 27, 9:13 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 10 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:59 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 7 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:24 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee and 6 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:29 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 53 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:58 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 30 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee and 6 more | 27 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee and 6 more | 51 hr |
| Oct 29, 2:37 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 28 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:03 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 28 hr |
| Nov 1, 6:26 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne and 10 more | 13 hr |
| Nov 24, 1:21 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 29 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:30 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia and 2 more | 28 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:40 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 23 more | 25 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:19 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:24 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 15 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:32 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:08 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 15 hr |
| Dec 22, 10:09 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers and 19 more | 7 hr |
| Dec 22, 12:24 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Chambers County22
- Tallapoosa County22
- Lee County21
- Macon County21
- Russell County21
- Barbour County20
- Bullock County20
- Elmore County20
- Montgomery County20
- Pike County20
- Coffee County20
- Dale County20
- Geneva County20
- Henry County20
- Houston County20
- Autauga County19
- Lowndes County19
- Randolph County18
- Covington County18
- Chilton County17
- Clay County17
- Coosa County17
- Talladega County17
- Butler County17
- Crenshaw County17
- Colbert County16
- Lauderdale County16
- Bibb County16
- Shelby County16
- Conecuh County16
- Franklin County15
- Lawrence County15
- Blount County15
- Calhoun County15
- Cherokee County15
- Cleburne County15
- Etowah County15
- Jefferson County15
- St. Clair County15
- Escambia County15
25 more counties
- Cullman County14
- Morgan County14
- Dallas County14
- Marengo County14
- Perry County14
- DeKalb County14
- Jackson County14
- Limestone County14
- Madison County14
- Marshall County14
- Tuscaloosa County13
- Monroe County13
- Wilcox County13
- Fayette County12
- Greene County12
- Hale County12
- Lamar County12
- Marion County12
- Sumter County12
- Walker County12
- Winston County12
- Clarke County12
- Pickens County11
- Choctaw County11
- Washington County9
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. Rebuilt daily.