Alert archive / Mississippi / Washington County
Weather alerts in Washington County, Mississippi, 2016
162 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Washington County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 162
- Warnings
- 48
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- March65 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 31, 201612 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Washington County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Washington County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 11 | 42% | 16 | 69% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 13 | 8 | 38% | 11 | 82% | 127 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, MS: tornado warnings | 75 | 28 | 63% | 87 | 89% | 20 min |
| NWS Jackson, MS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 453 | 278 | 39% | 760 | 80% | 23 min |
| NWS Jackson, MS: flash flood warnings | 140 | 91 | 35% | 282 | 88% | 186 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 8, 5:53 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 4 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:13 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | JAN | 24 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:43 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | JAN | 19 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | JAN | 23 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:25 PM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 23 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 31, 8:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 9 hr |
| Feb 2, 10:41 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:22 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:13 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:52 AM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 15 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:08 AM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 15 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:55 PM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 47 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 30 min |
| Mar 3, 3:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 46 min |
| Mar 3, 2:29 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 51 min |
| Mar 8, 11:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 4 days |
| Mar 8, 11:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 37 min |
| Mar 9, 1:35 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 40 min |
| Mar 9, 2:53 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 11:00 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 9, 11:00 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 33 min |
| Mar 9, 9:38 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 46 min |
| Mar 10, 12:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 45 min |
| Mar 10, 1:30 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 7:28 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 5:19 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:08 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 9 hr |
| Mar 11, 8:32 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 6 hr |
| Mar 11, 11:24 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 11, 11:24 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:27 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 9 hr |
| Mar 11, 6:08 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 24 hr |
| Mar 12, 8:29 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 9 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:00 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 5 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:31 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 5 hr |
| Mar 12, 8:53 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 9 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:25 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 9 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:46 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:46 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 10 hr |
| Mar 13, 6:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Mar 13, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 13, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 56 min |
| Mar 13, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 28 min |
| Mar 13, 11:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 6 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 12:22 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:22 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 18, 8:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 9:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 32 min |
| Mar 18, 9:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 36 min |
| Mar 18, 9:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 21 min |
| Mar 18, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Mar 18, 1:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 18, 7:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Mar 22, 2:47 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | JAN | 25 hr |
| Mar 24, 7:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 42 min |
| Mar 29, 1:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 63 hr |
| Mar 30, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Mar 30, 6:53 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 30, 10:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | 52 min |
| Mar 30, 11:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Mar 31, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 12:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 4 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:41 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | JAN | 31 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 11, 6:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Apr 29, 9:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 29, 12:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 40 min |
| Apr 29, 12:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 29, 4:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAN | 24 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 11:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 60 min |
| Apr 30, 12:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 1:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 61 min |
| May 2, 2:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 2, 3:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 2, 5:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 10, 1:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 12, 2:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 25, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 34 min |
| May 27, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 50 min |
| May 27, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 55 min |
| May 30, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 35 min |
| Jun 2, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 12:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:33 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 3 days |
| Jun 17, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 74 min |
| Jun 17, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 76 min |
| Jun 17, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 7:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 6:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 43 min |
| Jul 5, 3:14 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 3 days |
| Jul 9, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 27 min |
| Jul 10, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 42 min |
| Jul 11, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 40 min |
| Jul 11, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 8:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 14, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 63 min |
| Jul 18, 4:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 6 days |
| Jul 20, 11:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 24, 3:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 15 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:07 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 61 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:35 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 4 days |
| Aug 4, 2:27 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | 42 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 43 min |
| Aug 10, 4:15 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 15 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 42 min |
| Aug 16, 4:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 8:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 26 min |
| Aug 23, 2:54 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | JAN | 28 hr |
| Sep 10, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 24 min |
| Sep 10, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 1:56 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | JAN | 29 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:32 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | JAN | 14 hr |
| Nov 18, 4:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 45 min |
| Nov 19, 3:43 AM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 28 hr |
| Nov 20, 4:00 AM CST | Freeze Warning | JAN | 29 hr |
| Nov 24, 5:03 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 4 hr |
| Nov 25, 4:58 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 4 hr |
| Nov 27, 6:21 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 3 hr |
| Nov 27, 1:04 PM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 30 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 42 min |
| Nov 28, 2:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 55 min |
| Nov 29, 1:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:35 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 25 min |
| Nov 29, 2:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | 45 min |
| Nov 29, 8:50 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:24 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | 7 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:05 PM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | 14 hr |
| Dec 17, 8:58 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 17, 10:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | 23 min |
| Dec 28, 10:25 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 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 | 19 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 31 |
| Special Weather Statement | 34 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 9 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| River Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.