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Tornado Watches in Alabama, 2009
51 tornado watches in 2009. 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 tornado watches reaches back to 1997.
Tornado Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Tornado Watches
- 51
- Busiest month
- April15 tornado watches
- Busiest day
- March 28, 20095 tornado watches
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 6, 2:03 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton and 24 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:51 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:10 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 19 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton and 37 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:32 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Coffee, Dale, Geneva and 6 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:38 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chilton, Choctaw and 20 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 27, 7:45 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers and 28 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:52 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 15 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:39 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 7 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:43 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 8 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:36 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler and 37 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 26, 7:27 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 6 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 7 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:48 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 27, 5:02 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 5 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh and 16 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:17 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:50 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:20 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 8 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:29 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Randolph and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:29 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke and 19 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Blount, Butler, Chilton and 36 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 7 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 38 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 5:05 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton and 21 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:43 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Blount, Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Greene and 12 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 11:23 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Colbert and 25 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 19 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Mobile and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:33 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Clarke, Coffee and 14 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:12 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:19 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock and 43 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers and 22 more | 4 hr |
| May 2, 2:55 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Cullman and 21 more | 6 hr |
| May 2, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Fayette, Greene, Hale and 9 more | 6 hr |
| May 4, 2:34 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 5 more | 5 hr |
| May 4, 7:33 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 6 more | 6 hr |
| May 6, 9:27 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 31 more | 9 hr |
| Oct 9, 12:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence and 4 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 30, 12:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Choctaw, Clarke, Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin and 15 more | 8 hr |
| Oct 30, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Butler, Calhoun, Chilton and 29 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:11 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Dale, Escambia and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 6 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:12 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bibb, Blount, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Fayette and 15 more | 8 hr |
| Dec 8, 11:09 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Autauga, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 17 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:32 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 5 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:37 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 7 hr |
| Dec 24, 5:37 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Baldwin, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Dale and 5 more | 9 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Greene County18
- Jefferson County18
- Sumter County18
- Coffee County18
- Dale County18
- Geneva County18
- Henry County18
- Houston County18
- Chilton County17
- Clarke County17
- Dallas County17
- Hale County17
- Shelby County17
- Tuscaloosa County17
- Washington County17
- Lowndes County17
- Baldwin County16
- Bibb County16
- Marengo County16
- Perry County16
- St. Clair County16
- Covington County16
- Escambia County16
- Autauga County16
- Montgomery County16
- Choctaw County15
- Mobile County15
- Monroe County15
- Talladega County15
- Walker County15
- Elmore County15
- Conecuh County15
- Calhoun County14
- Clay County14
- Wilcox County14
- Bullock County14
- Macon County14
- Russell County14
- Pickens County14
- Blount County13
27 more counties
- Cleburne County13
- Etowah County13
- Barbour County13
- Pike County13
- Coosa County13
- Butler County13
- Cherokee County12
- Marshall County12
- Randolph County12
- Crenshaw County12
- Lee County12
- Chambers County12
- Tallapoosa County12
- Fayette County12
- Lamar County12
- DeKalb County11
- Cullman County11
- Morgan County11
- Winston County11
- Lawrence County11
- Franklin County10
- Lauderdale County10
- Limestone County10
- Marion County10
- Jackson County9
- Madison County9
- Colbert 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.