Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Watches in 2002
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 218
The Storm Prediction Center issued this severe thunderstorm watch at May 3, 2002, 1:30 AM CDT for 28 counties in Alabama; 26 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2002, 1:30 AM CDT (06:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2002, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
All 54 counties
Blount County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Colbert County, AL, Cullman County, AL, DeKalb County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Franklin County, AL, Jackson County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Limestone County, AL, Madison County, AL, Marion County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL, Attala County, MS, Calhoun County, MS, Carroll County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Choctaw County, MS, Clay County, MS, Grenada County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Montgomery County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Union County, MS, Webster County, MS, Winston County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS
Warnings issued inside it
16 tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings for its counties while it was in force.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 25 min |
| May 3, 2:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Franklin | 40 min |
| May 3, 2:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Franklin | 4 hr |
| May 3, 3:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 25 min |
| May 3, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 42 min |
| May 3, 3:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lawrence, Marion, Winston | 3 hr |
| May 3, 4:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 41 min |
| May 3, 4:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Morgan | 3 hr |
| May 3, 4:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Walker | 30 min |
| May 3, 4:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | DeKalb, Jackson | 52 min |
| May 3, 4:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 57 min |
| May 3, 4:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cullman | 36 min |
| May 3, 5:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 25 min |
| May 3, 5:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 24 min |
| May 3, 5:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 24 min |
| May 3, 5:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 34 min |
SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Randolph | 6 hr |
| May 3, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Autauga, Bibb, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton and 16 more | 5 hr |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Alabama, 2002Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Mississippi, 2002Every severe thunderstorm watch in 2002
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.