Alert archive / Georgia / Houston County
Weather alerts in Houston County, Georgia, 2014
127 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Houston County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 127
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 23
- Busiest month
- April20 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 7, 20147 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 reports fell inside a warning.
Houston County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 11 | 8% | 8 | 75% | 9 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 Atlanta, GA: tornado warnings | 24 | 12 | 50% | 35 | 49% | 9 min |
| NWS Atlanta, GA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 292 | 206 | 29% | 398 | 75% | 16 min |
| NWS Atlanta, GA: flash flood warnings | 41 | 16 | 61% | 30 | 73% | 75 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, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 5:18 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 23 hr |
| Jan 5, 6:27 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | FFC | 55 hr |
| Jan 5, 5:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 31 hr |
| Jan 11, 12:07 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 7 hr |
| Jan 11, 8:03 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Jan 11, 8:07 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 11, 11:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 47 min |
| Jan 11, 12:17 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jan 11, 8:58 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 66 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 33 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:16 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 9 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | FFC | 30 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | FFC | 46 hr |
| Jan 28, 10:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 6:25 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | FFC | 4 hr |
| Feb 1, 9:56 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 13 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 35 min |
| Feb 5, 6:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| Feb 9, 2:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | FFC | 39 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | FFC | 3 days |
| Feb 11, 4:30 PM EST | Ice Storm Warning | FFC | 45 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:20 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 14, 1:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 27 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:33 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Feb 21, 7:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 49 min |
| Feb 21, 12:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Mar 11, 2:51 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 41 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:34 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | 7 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:43 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | FFC | 23 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:56 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | 17 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:30 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | FFC | 43 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:30 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 30 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:37 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | FFC | 16 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:49 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | FFC | 18 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:33 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 25 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:38 AM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | 46 hr |
| Apr 7, 6:42 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:46 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 52 min |
| Apr 7, 10:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 42 min |
| Apr 7, 11:04 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 7, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 57 min |
| Apr 7, 4:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | 3 days |
| Apr 8, 11:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | 25 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:33 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 30 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:21 PM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | 38 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 24 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:48 PM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | 71 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:11 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 110 min |
| Apr 29, 2:56 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 29, 7:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 57 min |
| Apr 30, 4:08 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 8 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 77 min |
| Apr 30, 5:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 94 min |
| May 14, 3:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | 15 hr |
| May 14, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 43 min |
| May 15, 12:14 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 18, 1:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 18, 7:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 25, 10:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 23 min |
| May 25, 10:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| May 25, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 62 min |
| Jun 5, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 11:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 60 min |
| Jun 5, 11:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 3:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 50 min |
| Jun 8, 4:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 6:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 10, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 12:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 15, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 49 min |
| Jul 28, 2:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 28, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 24 min |
| Aug 8, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 49 min |
| Aug 10, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 55 min |
| Aug 20, 3:24 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 29 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 49 min |
| Aug 21, 3:24 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 29 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:00 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 29 hr |
| Sep 1, 8:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 49 min |
| Sep 2, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 42 min |
| Sep 7, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 44 min |
| Sep 7, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 24 min |
| Sep 15, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 49 min |
| Sep 15, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 49 min |
| Oct 14, 4:06 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 14, 5:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 46 min |
| Oct 14, 5:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 25 min |
| Oct 14, 1:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:32 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | 13 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 29 hr |
| Nov 1, 4:18 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | FFC | 30 hr |
| Nov 1, 2:57 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | 20 hr |
| Nov 2, 10:03 AM EST | Freeze Warning | FFC | 23 hr |
| Nov 7, 2:27 PM EST | Frost Advisory | FFC | 19 hr |
| Nov 13, 3:32 AM EST | Freeze Warning | FFC | 30 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:41 PM EST | Freeze Warning | FFC | 18 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:25 AM EST | Freeze Warning | FFC | 31 hr |
| Nov 17, 6:11 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Nov 17, 8:43 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Nov 18, 1:19 PM EST | Freeze Warning | FFC | 20 hr |
| Nov 23, 1:35 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 23, 4:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 31 min |
| Nov 23, 5:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 52 min |
| Dec 3, 12:59 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 11 hr |
| Dec 3, 2:46 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 20 hr |
| Dec 23, 6:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 34 min |
| Dec 23, 7:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 22 min |
| Dec 23, 7:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 12 min |
| Dec 23, 1:16 PM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | 25 hr |
| Dec 23, 8:03 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Dec 24, 12:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| Dec 24, 12:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 51 min |
| Dec 24, 4:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 52 min |
| Dec 30, 1:45 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 3 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 | 12 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 18 |
| Special Weather Statement | 36 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 9 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 12 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
| 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.