Alert archive / Alabama / Russell County
Weather alerts in Russell County, Alabama, 2014
130 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Russell County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 130
- Warnings
- 39
- Watches
- 31
- Advisories
- 29
- Busiest month
- January27 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 7, 20146 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
2 of 4 tornado warnings covering Russell County in 2014 had a tornado report inside them; 2 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 5 minutes after it went out.
Russell County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 2 | 100% | 5 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 25% | 14 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Birmingham, AL: tornado warnings | 48 | 22 | 54% | 53 | 72% | 20 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 141 | 86 | 39% | 283 | 57% | 17 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: flash flood warnings | 18 | 16 | 11% | 52 | 92% | 126 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 3, 4:32 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 13 hr |
| Jan 4, 6:53 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 4 days |
| Jan 4, 2:38 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 51 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:51 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BMX | 69 hr |
| Jan 6, 5:28 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 12 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:43 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 37 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:43 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 13 hr |
| Jan 8, 10:25 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 7 hr |
| Jan 11, 7:03 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Jan 11, 7:07 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 11, 8:19 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 56 min |
| Jan 17, 3:27 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 12 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:20 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 26 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:30 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 28 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:58 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 13 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:15 AM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | BMX | 23 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:22 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 13 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:25 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 30 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:30 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 11 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:30 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:04 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:32 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BMX | 25 hr |
| Jan 27, 6:06 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:11 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | BMX | 31 hr |
| Jan 28, 4:56 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Jan 28, 10:46 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:13 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | BMX | 30 hr |
| Feb 1, 8:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:00 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:44 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 24 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:04 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 41 min |
| Feb 21, 3:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 40 min |
| Feb 21, 3:33 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Feb 21, 3:59 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 46 min |
| Feb 22, 12:43 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:21 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:38 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 23 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:07 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 28 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:07 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Feb 27, 6:06 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 24 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:49 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 28 min |
| Mar 11, 3:17 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 29 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:31 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 7 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:27 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 43 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 28 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:20 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 11 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:20 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:40 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 28 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:27 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 17 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:01 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 28 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:33 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 14 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:51 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 37 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:16 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:46 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 58 min |
| Apr 7, 11:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 36 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:18 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 29 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:07 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 10 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:42 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 63 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 29, 3:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 4:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| May 11, 2:41 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| May 14, 5:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 18, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 27, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 11:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 6, 6:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 10:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:49 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 25 min |
| Jun 22, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 46 min |
| Jun 22, 12:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 1:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 46 min |
| Jul 9, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 66 min |
| Jul 28, 1:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 10, 3:54 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 45 min |
| Aug 18, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 57 min |
| Aug 21, 5:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 4 days |
| Sep 1, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 27 min |
| Sep 7, 7:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 52 min |
| Oct 3, 3:06 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 12 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:28 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 15 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:03 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Oct 8, 8:37 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| Oct 13, 4:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 20 hr |
| Oct 13, 8:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 13, 10:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:07 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Oct 28, 2:10 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Oct 31, 5:52 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | BMX | 9 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:48 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BMX | 42 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:48 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 27 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:03 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 5 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:03 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 4 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:17 PM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 17 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:17 PM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 17 hr |
| Nov 2, 6:47 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 22 hr |
| Nov 7, 2:45 PM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 17 hr |
| Nov 12, 4:25 AM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 53 hr |
| Nov 13, 3:40 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 24 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:45 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 13 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:32 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:59 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 37 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:59 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 60 hr |
| Nov 17, 4:39 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Nov 17, 5:48 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 22 min |
| Nov 17, 6:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 27 min |
| Nov 19, 3:00 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 13 hr |
| Nov 23, 12:35 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 23, 1:47 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | 28 min |
| Nov 23, 2:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Nov 26, 12:02 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | 4 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:58 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 38 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:47 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 23, 7:03 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Dec 23, 7:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 62 min |
| Dec 23, 9:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 60 min |
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 | 1 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 16 |
| Special Weather Statement | 15 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 5 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 23 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 13 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 |
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.