Alert archive / Tennessee / 2012
Weather alerts in Tennessee, October 2012
102 weather alerts in October 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in October 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 102
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 8
- Advisories
- 30
- Busiest day
- October 18, 201227 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 11:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, Polk, Sequatchie | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 12:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lincoln | 23 min |
| Oct 1, 1:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Franklin and 16 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 1, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Bedford, Marshall, Rutherford | 29 min |
| Oct 1, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Rutherford | 30 min |
| Oct 1, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bedford, Bradley, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Grundy and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Smith, Trousdale | 27 min |
| Oct 1, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lincoln | 25 min |
| Oct 1, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Rutherford | 25 min |
| Oct 1, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cannon | 23 min |
| Oct 1, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Smith, Wilson | 24 min |
| Oct 1, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | DeKalb, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson | 32 min |
| Oct 1, 5:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Rutherford, Trousdale, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 5:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bledsoe, Bradley, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy and 11 more | 95 min |
| Oct 1, 5:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OHX | Smith, Trousdale | 19 min |
| Oct 1, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Jackson | 33 min |
| Oct 1, 6:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Rutherford, Trousdale, Wilson | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 6:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Marion | 29 min |
| Oct 1, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Putnam | 34 min |
| Oct 1, 7:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Anderson, Bledsoe, Bradley, Campbell, Cumberland, Fentress and 18 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 11:15 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 10 hr |
| Oct 5, 4:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 2 hr |
| Oct 5, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 30 min |
| Oct 5, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette | 32 min |
| Oct 5, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 14 min |
| Oct 8, 2:36 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Fayette, Gibson and 8 more | 17 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:56 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee and 33 more | 17 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:06 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter and 27 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:55 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee and 33 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 10, 1:42 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 18 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:49 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Hardin, Henderson and 5 more | 16 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Williamson | 40 min |
| Oct 12, 10:31 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette and 14 more | 10 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:45 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Benton, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Giles and 16 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 13, 9:02 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Dyer, Henry, Lake, Obion, Weakley | 90 min |
| Oct 14, 3:36 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Lake and 5 more | 14 hr |
| Oct 14, 7:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee and 33 more | 15 hr |
| Oct 14, 7:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benton, Chester, Decatur, Dickson, Hardin, Henderson and 6 more | 83 min |
| Oct 14, 9:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 5 hr |
| Oct 14, 7:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, Moore and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 14, 9:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Lincoln | 28 min |
| Oct 14, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Scott | 39 min |
| Oct 14, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 49 min |
| Oct 14, 10:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Grundy | 27 min |
| Oct 14, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 23 min |
| Oct 15, 3:15 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 6 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson and 11 more | 20 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:21 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, McMinn and 4 more | 19 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lake, Shelby, Tipton | 61 min |
| Oct 17, 5:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood and 7 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 17, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Dyer, Lauderdale | 44 min |
| Oct 17, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton | 40 min |
| Oct 17, 7:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion, Shelby, Tipton | 85 min |
| Oct 17, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 52 min |
| Oct 17, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 25 min |
| Oct 17, 8:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Dickson, Gibson and 15 more | 53 min |
| Oct 17, 8:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton | 35 min |
| Oct 17, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Shelby | 38 min |
| Oct 17, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Carroll, Cheatham, Chester, Decatur, Dickson and 14 more | 4 hr |
| Oct 17, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison | 19 min |
| Oct 17, 9:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 92 min |
| Oct 17, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Henry, Weakley | 51 min |
| Oct 17, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 39 min |
| Oct 17, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll, Henderson, Henry | 48 min |
| Oct 17, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Benton, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery and 2 more | 61 min |
| Oct 17, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, Shelby | 28 min |
| Oct 17, 10:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Henderson, Madison | 39 min |
| Oct 17, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Decatur, Hardin, McNairy | 64 min |
| Oct 17, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Wayne | 59 min |
| Oct 17, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman | 44 min |
| Oct 17, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson | 61 min |
| Oct 17, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Wayne | 47 min |
| Oct 18, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Davidson, Giles, Marshall, Maury and 4 more | 48 min |
| Oct 18, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 49 min |
| Oct 18, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington | 53 min |
| Oct 18, 3:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington | 77 min |
| Oct 18, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Carter, Johnson, Sullivan | 47 min |
| Oct 18, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Johnson | 20 min |
| Oct 20, 2:05 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Monroe and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:13 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MRX | Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Monroe and 3 more | 13 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter and 27 more | 65 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:39 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Bradley, Carter, Cocke, Grainger and 17 more | 12 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:39 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke and 11 more | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:51 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sevier and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:43 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sevier and 1 more | 60 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 46 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 28 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:12 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | Henry, Lake, Obion, Weakley | 17 hr |
| Oct 29, 2:16 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hancock and 7 more | 37 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:48 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee and 28 more | 27 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Oct 30, 12:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carter, Cocke, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:57 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OHX | Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee and 33 more | 12 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:34 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette and 14 more | 18 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:52 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sevier and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:09 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 23 more | 8 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:14 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter and 25 more | 11 hr |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OHX | Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee and 33 more | 21 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:02 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne and 19 more | 18 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:52 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lincoln, Moore | 17 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:53 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood and 7 more | 18 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:53 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Hardin, Henderson and 5 more | 18 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 | 9 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 10 |
| Special Weather Statement | 30 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 11 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Shelby County18
- Carter County16
- Rutherford County15
- Wilson County15
- Smith County14
- Fayette County14
- Weakley County14
- Johnson County14
- Lincoln County13
- Franklin County13
- Grundy County13
- Tipton County13
- Henry County13
- Dickson County13
- Cocke County13
- Sevier County13
- Bedford County12
- Hickman County12
- Trousdale County12
- Chester County12
- Gibson County12
- Hardeman County12
- Henderson County12
- Madison County12
- Benton County12
- Houston County12
- Montgomery County12
- Stewart County12
- Blount County12
- Greene County12
- Unicoi County12
- Obion County12
- Marion County11
- Polk County11
- Cannon County11
- Coffee County11
- Marshall County11
- Moore County11
- Putnam County11
- Monroe County11
55 more counties
- Carroll County11
- Decatur County11
- Humphreys County11
- Williamson County11
- Hamilton County10
- Sequatchie County10
- DeKalb County10
- Giles County10
- Lawrence County10
- Lewis County10
- Maury County10
- Van Buren County10
- White County10
- Haywood County10
- Lauderdale County10
- McNairy County10
- Cheatham County10
- Davidson County10
- Perry County10
- Wayne County10
- Lake County10
- Bradley County9
- Cumberland County9
- Warren County9
- Jackson County9
- Hardin County9
- Robertson County9
- Sullivan County9
- Washington County9
- Dyer County9
- Campbell County8
- Fentress County8
- Morgan County8
- Overton County8
- Pickett County8
- Scott County8
- Crockett County8
- Sumner County8
- Bledsoe County7
- Rhea County7
- Anderson County7
- McMinn County7
- Clay County7
- Macon County7
- Loudon County6
- Meigs County6
- Roane County6
- Claiborne County6
- Grainger County6
- Union County6
- Hamblen County5
- Hancock County5
- Hawkins County5
- Jefferson County5
- Knox County5
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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.