Alert archive / Mississippi / Stone County
Weather alerts in Stone County, Mississippi, 2008
140 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Stone County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 22
- Busiest month
- September24 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 1, 200811 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 4 tornado warnings covering Stone County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them.
Stone County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 4 | 78% | 9 | 56% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Mobile, AL: tornado warnings | 165 | 10 | 94% | 17 | 82% | 33 min |
| NWS Mobile, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 300 | 54 | 82% | 117 | 68% | 19 min |
| NWS Mobile, AL: flash flood warnings | 28 | 3 | 89% | 19 | 74% | 212 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 1, 11:34 AM CST | Freeze Warning | MOB | 20 hr |
| Jan 1, 11:34 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | MOB | 45 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:53 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 9 hr |
| Jan 10, 10:11 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jan 10, 11:33 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jan 10, 5:25 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jan 19, 4:01 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | MOB | 29 hr |
| Jan 19, 10:17 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MOB | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:36 PM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | MOB | 15 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:11 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | MOB | 29 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 9 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:34 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:06 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jan 31, 12:35 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:25 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jan 31, 4:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 61 min |
| Feb 6, 1:02 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Feb 6, 1:23 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:27 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:53 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Feb 12, 12:34 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Feb 12, 2:19 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Feb 12, 2:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 43 min |
| Feb 12, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 65 min |
| Feb 17, 2:13 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 32 min |
| Feb 17, 5:05 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Feb 17, 5:26 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 17, 7:13 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Feb 17, 9:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Feb 21, 7:22 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Feb 21, 10:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Feb 21, 10:59 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:03 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 7 hr |
| Feb 26, 5:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:43 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | 25 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:25 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:58 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 9:56 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 51 min |
| Mar 3, 11:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 20 min |
| Mar 3, 11:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 67 min |
| Mar 7, 4:18 PM CST | Freeze Watch | MOB | 23 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:14 PM CST | Freeze Warning | MOB | 16 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | 8 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:24 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | 47 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:21 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | MOB | 22 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:46 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MOB | 18 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:15 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | 27 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:48 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:26 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 9 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 5:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 4, 5:48 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 7:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 4, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 39 min |
| Apr 5, 3:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | 4 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | 6 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 18, 8:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 2, 12:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MOB | 24 hr |
| May 2, 2:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 3, 4:07 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 3, 7:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 58 min |
| May 3, 7:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 3, 7:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 49 min |
| May 8, 10:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | 8 hr |
| May 15, 7:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 15, 8:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 15, 8:58 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 15, 12:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 22, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 25, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 10:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 13, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 19 min |
| Jun 20, 4:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 22 min |
| Jun 29, 9:18 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 29, 10:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 26, 11:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 2:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 12, 11:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 54 min |
| Aug 12, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | 57 min |
| Aug 12, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 21, 3:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MOB | 5 days |
| Aug 22, 3:11 PM CDT | Hurricane Local Statement | MOB | 32 hr |
| Aug 31, 4:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MOB | 60 hr |
| Aug 31, 6:54 AM CDT | Inland Tropical Storm Warning | MOB | 40 hr |
| Aug 31, 7:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 31, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Aug 31, 11:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Sep 1, 6:30 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 9:49 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Sep 1, 12:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | 39 min |
| Sep 1, 3:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:51 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 9:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 11:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Sep 1, 11:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 2, 12:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | 43 min |
| Sep 2, 12:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | 39 min |
| Sep 2, 3:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Sep 2, 6:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Sep 2, 6:34 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Sep 2, 7:15 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | 45 min |
| Sep 2, 3:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Sep 12, 3:52 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Sep 12, 11:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 20, 2:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | 3 hr |
| Oct 16, 4:08 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 5 hr |
| Oct 26, 2:26 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:55 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MOB | 29 hr |
| Nov 5, 4:54 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 3 hr |
| Nov 13, 5:01 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 4 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:58 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 23 hr |
| Nov 21, 1:29 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | MOB | 18 hr |
| Nov 29, 5:27 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Dec 9, 6:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Dec 9, 8:03 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 10, 1:25 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Dec 10, 1:41 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:31 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Dec 11, 2:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MOB | 13 hr |
| Dec 16, 9:36 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 13 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:10 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 21 hr |
| Dec 18, 9:59 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 11 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:50 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | MOB | 14 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Dec 25, 3:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 12 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 | 18 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 20 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 50 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 5 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 13 |
| Tropical | |
| Inland Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Hurricane Local Statement | 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.