Alert archive / Mississippi / Benton County
Weather alerts in Benton County, Mississippi, 2024
106 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Benton County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 106
- Warnings
- 18
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest month
- May31 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 14, 20247 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Benton County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 5 | 58% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Memphis, TN: tornado warnings | 20 | 1 | 95% | 7 | 14% | 18 min |
| NWS Memphis, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 210 | 127 | 40% | 258 | 91% | 20 min |
| NWS Memphis, TN: flash flood warnings | 32 | 17 | 47% | 36 | 78% | 49 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 7, 2:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 57 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:26 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 45 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:33 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jan 12, 3:57 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 12, 7:55 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jan 12, 2:54 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MEG | 36 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:48 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MEG | 54 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:05 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MEG | 3 days |
| Jan 14, 6:48 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 15, 7:45 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:58 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 28 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:02 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MEG | 66 hr |
| Jan 18, 5:49 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MEG | 13 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:08 AM CST | Flood Watch | MEG | 59 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:06 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 20 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:04 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 13 hr |
| Feb 26, 1:13 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 44 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:53 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 7 hr |
| Mar 5, 12:27 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | 89 min |
| Mar 17, 3:25 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | MEG | 18 hr |
| Mar 17, 9:15 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | 36 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:44 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MEG | 12 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:55 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 33 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:58 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | 19 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 2, 3:08 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:00 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MEG | 64 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:45 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 26 hr |
| Apr 21, 9:51 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | 22 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:31 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| May 3, 9:13 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 11 hr |
| May 5, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 5, 10:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 6, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 45 min |
| May 8, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 9, 2:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 9, 3:02 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 9, 4:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 50 min |
| May 14, 12:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 14, 1:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 24 min |
| May 14, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 35 min |
| May 14, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 46 min |
| May 14, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 41 min |
| May 14, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 14, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 49 min |
| May 18, 11:07 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 9 hr |
| May 22, 11:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 11:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 22, 3:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 24, 6:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 16 min |
| May 24, 8:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 24 min |
| May 24, 9:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 32 min |
| May 24, 11:03 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MEG | 64 hr |
| May 26, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 26, 10:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 27, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 45 min |
| May 27, 12:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 27, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 64 min |
| May 27, 2:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 28 min |
| May 27, 2:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 52 min |
| May 27, 2:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 68 min |
| Jun 9, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:58 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 30 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:54 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 41 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 34 min |
| Jun 26, 12:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:55 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 30 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 29 hr |
| Jun 30, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 12:27 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 32 hr |
| Jul 2, 12:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 14 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:58 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 40 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:58 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 22 hr |
| Jul 8, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 41 min |
| Jul 8, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 40 min |
| Jul 15, 1:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 31 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 33 min |
| Jul 25, 8:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | 76 min |
| Jul 28, 3:13 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 42 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:27 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 41 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:05 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 41 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:05 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 32 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:27 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 42 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:27 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 31 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 28 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 55 hr |
| Aug 29, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 25 min |
| Aug 29, 3:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 29 min |
| Aug 30, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 32 min |
| Aug 30, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 25 min |
| Aug 30, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 11:03 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 7 hr |
| Sep 11, 3:25 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MEG | 3 days |
| Sep 11, 2:56 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 33 hr |
| Sep 17, 2:28 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 6 hr |
| Sep 24, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 28 min |
| Sep 26, 2:20 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MEG | 49 hr |
| Sep 30, 1:19 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| Sep 30, 11:32 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 7 hr |
| Nov 6, 3:29 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | 5 hr |
| Nov 10, 9:18 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| Nov 15, 4:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 5 hr |
| Dec 16, 8:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 39 min |
| Dec 18, 5:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 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 | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 16 |
| Special Weather Statement | 16 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 4 |
| Heat Advisory | 13 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 |
| 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.