Alert archive / Alabama / Russell County
Weather alerts in Russell County, Alabama, 2025
125 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Russell County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 125
- Warnings
- 16
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- May27 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 16, 20257 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Russell County in 2025 had a tornado report inside them.
Russell County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 7 | 4 | 43% | 7 | 57% | 16 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 58 min |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Birmingham, AL: tornado warnings | 47 | 22 | 53% | 43 | 79% | 18 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 267 | 155 | 42% | 565 | 79% | 28 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: flash flood warnings | 35 | 24 | 31% | 63 | 83% | 88 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 5, 1:04 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 41 hr |
| Jan 8, 12:42 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | BMX | 19 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:29 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | BMX | 46 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:01 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BMX | 35 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:05 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | BMX | 41 hr |
| Jan 20, 11:36 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | BMX | 45 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:57 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | BMX | 22 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:17 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:20 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 7:25 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:45 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:10 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Feb 12, 11:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Feb 13, 12:59 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:52 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 22 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:11 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:33 PM CST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 41 hr |
| Feb 16, 12:51 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Feb 16, 3:01 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 76 min |
| Feb 18, 11:49 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | BMX | 70 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:12 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 17 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:07 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 66 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 11:31 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 74 min |
| Mar 4, 11:36 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 13, 11:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 12:59 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 36 hr |
| Mar 15, 7:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 15, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 15, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 63 min |
| Mar 15, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 65 min |
| Mar 16, 1:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | 9 min |
| Mar 16, 1:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Mar 20, 12:34 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 32 hr |
| Mar 24, 10:42 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 min |
| Mar 24, 10:47 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 11 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 31, 10:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 11:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 10:04 AM CDT | Flood Watch | BMX | 50 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 6, 10:01 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 6, 12:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 6, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 29 min |
| Apr 6, 3:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 118 min |
| Apr 6, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 6, 10:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | 27 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:16 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | BMX | 32 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 10, 10:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 67 min |
| Apr 10, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 45 min |
| May 1, 6:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| May 3, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 3, 7:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 3, 7:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 69 min |
| May 3, 11:22 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| May 11, 12:45 AM CDT | Flood Watch | BMX | 42 hr |
| May 18, 3:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| May 18, 8:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 82 min |
| May 21, 4:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 25, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 25, 11:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 26, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 55 min |
| May 26, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 26, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 48 min |
| May 26, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 39 min |
| May 26, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 58 min |
| May 27, 9:13 AM CDT | Flood Watch | BMX | 16 hr |
| May 27, 12:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 27, 1:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 27, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 51 min |
| May 27, 2:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 27, 4:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| May 28, 8:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | 6 hr |
| May 30, 10:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 30, 11:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 30, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 32 min |
| May 30, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 38 min |
| Jun 7, 11:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 12:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:47 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 4:34 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 3 days |
| Jun 25, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 60 min |
| Jun 25, 10:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 41 min |
| Jun 25, 11:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 67 min |
| Jun 26, 12:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 10:37 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 58 hr |
| Jul 22, 12:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:50 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 5 days |
| Aug 1, 1:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 2, 3:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:10 PM CDT | Flood Watch | BMX | 71 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 12:32 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BMX | 18 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:42 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Oct 19, 5:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 53 min |
| Nov 7, 9:13 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Nov 8, 11:01 PM CST | Freeze Watch | BMX | 24 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:44 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Nov 9, 10:53 PM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 34 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:53 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BMX | 8 hr |
| Nov 19, 8:44 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Nov 21, 1:41 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Nov 23, 12:41 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Dec 6, 6:39 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:07 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Dec 12, 10:50 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | BMX | 56 hr |
| Dec 13, 6:19 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 11:48 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 22 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:50 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 21 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 17 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 | 7 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Special Weather Statement | 23 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 20 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.