Alert archive / Mississippi / Sunflower County
Weather alerts in Sunflower County, Mississippi, 2019
129 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Sunflower County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 129
- Warnings
- 42
- Watches
- 25
- Advisories
- 22
- Busiest month
- April19 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 22, 20199 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 2 tornado warnings covering Sunflower County in 2019 had a tornado report inside them.
Sunflower County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 9 | 40% | 7 | 86% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 10 | 9 | 10% | 8 | 100% | 183 min |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, MS: tornado warnings | 122 | 50 | 59% | 184 | 84% | 23 min |
| NWS Jackson, MS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 404 | 246 | 39% | 711 | 74% | 26 min |
| NWS Jackson, MS: flash flood warnings | 117 | 78 | 33% | 278 | 81% | 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 8:50 PM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | 10 days |
| Jan 5, 2:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 17 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:51 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | JAN | 12 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:51 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | JAN | 27 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:03 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 9:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | JAN | 25 days |
| Feb 18, 3:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 50 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:41 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 3 days |
| Feb 21, 5:35 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 11 hr |
| Feb 22, 5:33 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 7:27 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 8:46 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 10:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:27 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 12 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:20 PM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 33 hr |
| Feb 22, 5:01 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 12 hr |
| Feb 22, 5:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Feb 23, 3:45 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 12 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:52 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Feb 23, 12:26 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:52 PM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 21 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:50 AM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 30 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:10 AM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 31 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:48 PM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 18 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:32 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:27 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:58 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:35 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 2:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 44 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | JAN | 49 hr |
| Mar 13, 5:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 13, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 4:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 14, 5:28 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 14, 7:14 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 6, 9:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | 19 days |
| Apr 6, 9:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 30 min |
| Apr 6, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 27 min |
| Apr 7, 6:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 27 min |
| Apr 7, 6:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 27 min |
| Apr 7, 10:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 42 min |
| Apr 7, 10:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Apr 7, 1:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 26 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:21 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | JAN | 28 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | JAN | 19 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:20 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 51 min |
| Apr 13, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | 23 min |
| Apr 17, 2:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 28 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 1, 1:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 24 min |
| May 8, 3:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 4 days |
| May 8, 11:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | 11 days |
| May 8, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 8, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 79 min |
| May 9, 4:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 27 min |
| May 9, 5:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 5 hr |
| May 18, 6:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 19, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 16, 11:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 52 min |
| Jun 16, 11:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 8:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 19, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 65 min |
| Jun 19, 10:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 3:33 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 15 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:20 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 15 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 14 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 23, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 1:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 28, 10:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 37 min |
| Jun 28, 10:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 49 min |
| Jul 4, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 62 min |
| Jul 7, 12:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 8, 3:43 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 27 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:07 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 28 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:40 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 27 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 4 days |
| Jul 13, 11:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | 8 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:46 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 14 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 34 min |
| Aug 6, 3:01 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 28 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:33 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 51 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 3:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 71 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:57 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | 64 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 48 min |
| Aug 18, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 46 min |
| Aug 19, 2:44 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 29 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:40 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 15 hr |
| Oct 9, 5:32 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 4:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Oct 21, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Oct 21, 7:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 34 min |
| Oct 21, 7:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 65 min |
| Oct 24, 2:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 46 hr |
| Oct 31, 4:52 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | JAN | 27 hr |
| Nov 7, 2:17 PM CST | Freeze Watch | JAN | 13 hr |
| Nov 8, 3:32 AM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 28 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:36 AM CST | Freeze Watch | JAN | 7 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:36 AM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 54 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:36 AM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 38 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:04 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Nov 26, 3:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:10 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:54 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 30, 4:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 6:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 16 min |
| Nov 30, 6:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 30, 9:16 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Dec 7, 9:33 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 11 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 11 hr |
| Dec 16, 9:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 16, 10:40 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 43 min |
| Dec 29, 12:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 32 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 | 15 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 9 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Special Weather Statement | 17 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 10 |
| River Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 11 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 7 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
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.