Alert archive / Mississippi / Madison County
Weather alerts in Madison County, Mississippi, 2018
166 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Madison County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 166
- Warnings
- 68
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 23
- Busiest month
- July31 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 11, 20189 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
5 of 10 tornado warnings covering Madison County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 6 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Madison County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 10 | 5 | 50% | 6 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 37 | 23 | 38% | 45 | 80% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 9 | 8 | 11% | 12 | 92% | 33 min |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, MS: tornado warnings | 91 | 28 | 69% | 77 | 51% | 15 min |
| NWS Jackson, MS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 449 | 250 | 44% | 724 | 75% | 25 min |
| NWS Jackson, MS: flash flood warnings | 121 | 74 | 39% | 245 | 85% | 93 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 9, 7:18 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 10 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 64 min |
| Jan 15, 4:14 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | JAN | 11 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:45 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | JAN | 45 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | JAN | 33 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:56 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | JAN | 69 hr |
| Jan 22, 6:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 53 min |
| Jan 22, 6:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 48 min |
| Feb 6, 10:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | 4 days |
| Feb 6, 4:31 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 16 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 38 min |
| Feb 7, 12:48 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 42 min |
| Feb 7, 1:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 44 min |
| Feb 9, 9:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | 14 days |
| Feb 21, 4:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 28 min |
| Feb 21, 5:36 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 28 min |
| Feb 21, 6:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 8:08 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | 25 days |
| Feb 24, 5:29 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Mar 5, 7:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | 21 min |
| Mar 7, 2:03 AM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 30 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 10, 10:44 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Mar 10, 11:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 49 min |
| Mar 11, 12:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 58 min |
| Mar 11, 12:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 64 min |
| Mar 11, 12:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 69 min |
| Mar 11, 1:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 56 min |
| Mar 11, 1:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 41 min |
| Mar 11, 1:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | 24 min |
| Mar 19, 4:55 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 5 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 46 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | 21 days |
| Mar 28, 2:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Mar 28, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 28, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 3, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 80 min |
| Apr 5, 8:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 28 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 27 min |
| Apr 6, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 65 min |
| Apr 6, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 6, 6:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 4 hr |
| Apr 6, 8:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 6 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 52 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | 24 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 14, 6:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 14, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 52 min |
| Apr 14, 6:57 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | 53 min |
| Apr 14, 7:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 62 min |
| May 6, 3:48 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 5 hr |
| May 16, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 25 min |
| May 16, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 25 min |
| May 20, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 40 min |
| May 20, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 35 min |
| May 20, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 45 min |
| May 21, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 62 min |
| May 30, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 1:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 3, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 5:15 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 11:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 51 min |
| Jun 13, 12:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 28 min |
| Jun 13, 1:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 64 min |
| Jun 22, 10:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 22, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 34 min |
| Jun 22, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 66 min |
| Jun 22, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 24, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 3:47 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 16 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:25 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 30 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:43 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 29 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 19 hr |
| Jul 2, 5:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 23 min |
| Jul 2, 6:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 23 min |
| Jul 2, 6:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 26 min |
| Jul 13, 4:42 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 14 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 28 min |
| Jul 13, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 3:55 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 15 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:16 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 16 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 42 min |
| Jul 16, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 53 min |
| Jul 16, 6:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:45 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 28 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 66 min |
| Jul 18, 4:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:13 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 29 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 20, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 1:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 53 min |
| Jul 20, 1:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 1:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 20, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 67 min |
| Jul 20, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 4:10 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 28 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 5:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 56 min |
| Jul 21, 6:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 28, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 41 min |
| Aug 16, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 3:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 40 min |
| Aug 17, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 5:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 44 min |
| Aug 20, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 42 min |
| Aug 29, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 24 min |
| Aug 30, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 47 min |
| Sep 2, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 59 min |
| Sep 3, 4:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 4 days |
| Sep 26, 1:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 114 min |
| Oct 31, 10:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Oct 31, 11:07 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Nov 1, 1:19 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Nov 1, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 66 min |
| Nov 1, 2:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | 49 min |
| Nov 1, 3:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | 40 min |
| Nov 1, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 84 min |
| Nov 1, 3:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | 38 min |
| Nov 4, 9:50 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 10 hr |
| Nov 7, 8:26 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 2 hr |
| Nov 12, 8:33 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | 4 days |
| Nov 13, 3:34 PM CST | Freeze Watch | JAN | 18 hr |
| Nov 14, 9:33 AM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 23 hr |
| Nov 14, 6:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 3 hr |
| Nov 23, 10:59 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 10 hr |
| Dec 7, 10:33 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | 5 days |
| Dec 11, 3:44 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | JAN | 6 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:23 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 20 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 9 hr |
| Dec 26, 12:40 PM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 27 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:29 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Dec 27, 10:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | 55 min |
| Dec 27, 10:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 44 min |
| Dec 27, 11:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 51 min |
| Dec 27, 11:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 46 min |
| Dec 27, 11:33 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Dec 27, 1:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Dec 29, 1:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | 18 days |
| Dec 30, 5:31 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 11 hr |
| Dec 31, 7:02 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Dec 31, 10:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | 35 min |
| Dec 31, 11:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Dec 31, 11:47 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 31, 12:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 41 min |
| Dec 31, 12:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 45 min |
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 | 37 |
| Tornado Warning | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Special Weather Statement | 32 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 |
| River Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| 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.