Alert archive / Alabama / Washington County

Weather alerts in Washington County, Alabama, 2023

260 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Washington County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2023. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
260
Warnings
66
Watches
39
Advisories
61
Busiest month
June86 alerts
Busiest day
June 16, 202313 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

Washington County, 2023

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings00
Severe thunderstorm warnings362336%1479%22 min
Flash flood warnings20100%0

Each office's whole area, 2023

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Mobile, AL: tornado warnings30777%1850%5 min
NWS Mobile, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings31114055%30087%26 min
NWS Mobile, AL: flash flood warnings312035%6097%120 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 1, 2:24 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMOB20 hr
Jan 3, 2:28 AM CSTFlood WatchMOB28 hr
Jan 3, 9:14 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
Jan 3, 10:05 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Jan 3, 11:16 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB6 hr
Jan 3, 11:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB34 min
Jan 4, 12:29 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOB46 min
Jan 4, 12:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB51 min
Jan 4, 12:59 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOB6 hr
Jan 4, 1:34 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOB41 min
Jan 4, 1:48 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB42 min
Jan 4, 2:07 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB4 hr
Jan 4, 3:58 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOB18 hr
Jan 11, 2:15 PM CSTWind AdvisoryMOB28 hr
Jan 12, 10:20 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Jan 12, 11:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB66 min
Jan 12, 12:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB40 min
Jan 12, 1:21 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOB39 min
Jan 17, 7:53 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMOB13 hr
Jan 23, 1:24 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOB33 days
Jan 23, 1:24 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOB47 hr
Jan 23, 1:49 PM CSTHigh Wind WatchMOB21 hr
Jan 24, 3:25 AM CSTHigh Wind WarningMOB26 hr
Jan 24, 9:32 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
Jan 25, 12:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB37 min
Jan 25, 12:39 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOB81 min
Jan 28, 9:21 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOB28 days
Jan 30, 3:26 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMOB19 hr
Feb 9, 1:00 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOB45 min
Feb 11, 3:23 PM CSTWind AdvisoryMOB21 hr
Feb 16, 1:17 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Feb 16, 1:50 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Feb 16, 5:56 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Feb 22, 10:18 AM CSTWind AdvisoryMOB8 hr
Mar 2, 4:16 AM CSTWind AdvisoryMOB35 hr
Mar 6, 4:18 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMOB5 hr
Mar 12, 3:20 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Mar 12, 9:19 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Mar 12, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB40 min
Mar 12, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB47 min
Mar 12, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB30 min
Mar 18, 3:46 AM CDTFreeze WatchMOB10 hr
Mar 18, 3:46 AM CDTFreeze WarningMOB29 hr
Mar 18, 2:13 PM CDTFreeze WarningMOB44 hr
Mar 20, 3:56 AM CDTFreeze WarningMOB28 hr
Mar 24, 11:41 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMOB15 hr
Mar 26, 1:55 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Mar 26, 6:34 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
Mar 26, 9:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOB4 days
Mar 26, 10:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB48 min
Mar 26, 11:23 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Mar 26, 12:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Mar 26, 2:07 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
Mar 26, 5:49 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Mar 26, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB48 min
Mar 26, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB45 min
Mar 27, 10:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOB5 days
Mar 28, 12:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB41 min
Mar 28, 7:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC64 min
Mar 28, 9:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB44 min
Apr 2, 10:19 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Apr 3, 4:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB48 min
Apr 3, 4:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB43 min
Apr 3, 4:57 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 3, 5:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB54 min
Apr 3, 6:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB45 min
Apr 3, 7:22 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
Apr 3, 8:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB3 hr
Apr 7, 9:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOB21 days
Apr 7, 9:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOB8 days
Apr 13, 8:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB46 min
Apr 13, 9:17 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB3 hr
Apr 15, 11:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Apr 15, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB46 min
Apr 15, 2:17 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
Apr 15, 2:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB3 hr
Apr 19, 9:00 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMOB12 hr
Apr 27, 5:04 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
Apr 27, 5:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Apr 27, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB45 min
May 9, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB33 min
May 9, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB45 min
May 12, 8:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB3 hr
May 16, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB44 min
May 16, 4:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB39 min
May 17, 1:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB39 min
May 17, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB39 min
May 17, 3:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB45 min
May 17, 5:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB3 hr
May 20, 1:35 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 5, 2:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB42 min
Jun 5, 3:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB52 min
Jun 5, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB47 min
Jun 6, 9:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB3 hr
Jun 10, 2:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB42 min
Jun 10, 2:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB40 min
Jun 10, 6:19 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC86 min
Jun 12, 11:55 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jun 12, 1:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 12, 3:54 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC66 min
Jun 12, 6:10 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jun 13, 11:01 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 13, 12:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 13, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB48 min
Jun 13, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB46 min
Jun 14, 3:18 AM CDTFlood WatchMOB43 hr
Jun 14, 5:20 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Jun 14, 3:53 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC67 min
Jun 14, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 14, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB31 min
Jun 14, 6:56 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 14, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB55 min
Jun 14, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOB39 min
Jun 14, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB39 min
Jun 15, 5:52 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
Jun 16, 1:06 AM CDTFlood WatchMOB4 days
Jun 16, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 16, 6:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOB55 min
Jun 16, 6:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 16, 7:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB63 min
Jun 16, 7:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB59 min
Jun 16, 8:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOB57 min
Jun 16, 4:35 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Jun 16, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
Jun 16, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB41 min
Jun 16, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB51 min
Jun 16, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB44 min
Jun 16, 6:34 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC86 min
Jun 16, 8:40 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 16, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB68 min
Jun 16, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB40 min
Jun 16, 9:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOB3 hr
Jun 16, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB64 min
Jun 16, 11:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB3 hr
Jun 16, 11:18 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Jun 17, 10:03 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
Jun 17, 12:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 17, 1:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB49 min
Jun 17, 2:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB13 min
Jun 17, 3:44 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Jun 17, 6:18 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
Jun 18, 6:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 18, 9:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB45 min
Jun 18, 9:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB52 min
Jun 18, 9:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB46 min
Jun 18, 9:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB43 min
Jun 18, 9:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB51 min
Jun 18, 11:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOB45 min
Jun 18, 11:32 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC118 min
Jun 18, 11:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOB39 min
Jun 18, 8:43 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 18, 9:29 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr
Jun 19, 12:57 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 19, 3:08 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 19, 5:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB52 min
Jun 19, 1:35 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC115 min
Jun 19, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB59 min
Jun 19, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB52 min
Jun 24, 1:35 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB31 hr
Jun 25, 9:29 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Jun 25, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 26, 12:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB44 min
Jun 26, 1:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB46 min
Jun 26, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB50 min
Jun 26, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB64 min
Jun 26, 3:16 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB17 hr
Jun 26, 3:17 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB29 hr
Jun 27, 3:11 AM CDTExcessive Heat WatchMOB37 hr
Jun 27, 3:01 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB28 hr
Jun 27, 5:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB48 min
Jun 27, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB45 min
Jun 27, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB39 min
Jun 28, 3:49 PM CDTExcessive Heat WatchMOB24 hr
Jun 28, 3:49 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB27 hr
Jun 29, 3:23 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB29 hr
Jun 30, 3:26 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningMOB29 hr
Jul 1, 12:26 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB31 hr
Jul 5, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB39 min
Jul 9, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB43 min
Jul 9, 3:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB3 hr
Jul 11, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB38 min
Jul 13, 9:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB4 hr
Jul 13, 1:44 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOB4 days
Jul 13, 1:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOB4 days
Jul 13, 2:38 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB28 hr
Jul 14, 3:08 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB28 hr
Jul 15, 10:21 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB33 hr
Jul 17, 3:00 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB28 hr
Jul 17, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB43 min
Jul 18, 3:10 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB28 hr
Jul 19, 2:20 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB29 hr
Jul 20, 2:19 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB29 hr
Jul 21, 2:41 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB27 hr
Jul 22, 11:00 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 22, 11:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jul 22, 2:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB41 min
Jul 22, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB50 min
Jul 22, 2:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOB33 min
Jul 28, 2:28 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB29 hr
Jul 28, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB46 min
Jul 28, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB44 min
Jul 29, 3:30 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB28 hr
Jul 30, 2:35 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 30, 2:47 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB28 hr
Jul 30, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB47 min
Jul 30, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB45 min
Aug 2, 2:07 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB41 hr
Aug 3, 2:48 AM CDTExcessive Heat WatchMOB13 hr
Aug 3, 2:48 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB40 hr
Aug 4, 2:32 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB40 hr
Aug 5, 2:42 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB24 hr
Aug 6, 2:35 AM CDTExcessive Heat WarningMOB16 hr
Aug 6, 2:35 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB24 hr
Aug 6, 5:26 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningMOB26 hr
Aug 7, 2:45 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB14 hr
Aug 7, 4:20 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB27 hr
Aug 8, 3:09 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB40 hr
Aug 8, 1:01 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
Aug 9, 3:06 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB40 hr
Aug 10, 12:17 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB31 hr
Aug 11, 2:49 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningMOB28 hr
Aug 12, 3:38 AM CDTExcessive Heat WatchMOB11 hr
Aug 12, 2:26 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningMOB29 hr
Aug 13, 3:41 AM CDTExcessive Heat WatchMOB9 hr
Aug 13, 12:16 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningMOB31 hr
Aug 14, 12:52 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB30 hr
Aug 21, 3:28 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB28 hr
Aug 22, 3:49 AM CDTExcessive Heat WatchMOB10 hr
Aug 22, 1:53 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningMOB30 hr
Aug 23, 3:33 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB40 hr
Aug 24, 5:09 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB39 hr
Aug 25, 5:04 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB39 hr
Aug 26, 4:10 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB40 hr
Aug 27, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB47 min
Aug 27, 3:22 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOB27 hr
Aug 28, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB32 min
Aug 29, 6:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOB117 min
Sep 14, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOB49 min
Oct 5, 2:04 PM CDTRed Flag WarningMOB53 hr
Oct 6, 3:00 PM CDTFire Weather WatchMOB23 hr
Oct 7, 2:24 PM CDTRed Flag WarningMOB29 hr
Oct 27, 3:19 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMOB18 hr
Oct 28, 12:47 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMOB20 hr
Oct 29, 1:14 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMOB20 hr
Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDTFire Weather WatchMOB34 hr
Oct 30, 1:14 PM CDTRed Flag WarningMOB30 hr
Oct 30, 1:16 PM CDTFreeze WatchMOB23 hr
Oct 31, 4:12 AM CDTFreeze WatchMOB23 hr
Oct 31, 12:25 PM CDTFreeze WarningMOB15 hr
Oct 31, 12:49 PM CDTRed Flag WarningMOB30 hr
Nov 1, 3:19 AM CDTFreeze WarningMOB29 hr
Nov 7, 2:36 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMOB17 hr
Nov 20, 8:47 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC118 min
Nov 20, 11:53 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
Nov 21, 3:21 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOB39 min
Nov 28, 3:14 AM CSTFreeze WarningMOB28 hr
Dec 9, 10:10 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Dec 10, 12:11 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOB64 min
Dec 10, 12:52 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOB38 min
Dec 10, 1:11 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOB64 min

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

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.