Alert archive / Tennessee / Obion County
Weather alerts in Obion County, Tennessee, 2017
139 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Obion County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 139
- Warnings
- 32
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 45
- Busiest month
- March38 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 30, 201713 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 2 tornado warnings covering Obion County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Obion County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 9 | 40% | 5 | 60% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 215 min |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Memphis, TN: tornado warnings | 71 | 14 | 80% | 25 | 68% | 17 min |
| NWS Memphis, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 272 | 132 | 51% | 389 | 70% | 23 min |
| NWS Memphis, TN: flash flood warnings | 99 | 29 | 71% | 71 | 75% | 107 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, 6:19 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 16 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:14 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MEG | 19 hr |
| Jan 9, 6:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 24 hr |
| Jan 13, 10:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 13 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 10 hr |
| Jan 15, 8:18 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 13 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:45 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 22 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:52 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Feb 19, 12:34 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:28 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Feb 28, 8:29 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 10:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 2:09 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:03 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:19 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Mar 1, 4:36 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 39 min |
| Mar 7, 12:15 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 6 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Mar 7, 3:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 48 min |
| Mar 9, 4:45 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Mar 9, 6:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 45 min |
| Mar 9, 8:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 45 min |
| Mar 9, 8:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 23 min |
| Mar 9, 9:30 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Mar 10, 3:30 AM CST | Freeze Warning | MEG | 25 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:45 AM CST | Freeze Warning | MEG | 30 hr |
| Mar 11, 6:43 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 17 hr |
| Mar 13, 5:17 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 5 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:40 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | MEG | 13 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:40 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | 18 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:46 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | MEG | 23 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:46 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | 32 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:03 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | 31 hr |
| Mar 17, 6:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:57 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 5 hr |
| Mar 18, 6:47 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | 14 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:09 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 38 hr |
| Mar 25, 1:05 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Mar 27, 11:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 12:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 46 min |
| Mar 27, 3:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:40 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:39 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:33 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 31 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:03 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | 28 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 26, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 26, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 27, 4:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 3 days |
| Apr 28, 1:55 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 29 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 30, 1:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:17 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 17 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 2:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 2:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 30, 3:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 52 min |
| Apr 30, 5:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Apr 30, 9:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 5 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 9:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 12:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 2:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| May 1, 3:22 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 14 hr |
| May 5, 9:11 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 9 hr |
| May 10, 7:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 36 hr |
| May 17, 2:28 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 16 hr |
| May 19, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 27, 3:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 27, 4:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 27, 6:12 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 27, 6:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 48 min |
| May 27, 7:49 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 27, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 27, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 27, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 27, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 27, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 51 min |
| May 27, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 42 min |
| May 27, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 42 min |
| May 27, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 50 min |
| May 27, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 35 min |
| Jun 5, 11:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:08 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:25 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 12:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 18 min |
| Jun 22, 2:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 41 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:04 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 4 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 7 hr |
| Jul 5, 11:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 4:42 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 53 min |
| Jul 19, 3:43 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 5 days |
| Jul 21, 11:30 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 33 hr |
| Jul 21, 11:30 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:22 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 3 days |
| Aug 20, 1:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 22, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 68 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:45 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 47 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | 66 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | 43 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:07 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 7 hr |
| Oct 7, 4:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 6 hr |
| Oct 9, 9:02 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 58 min |
| Oct 24, 3:18 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | 30 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:46 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | MEG | 23 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:41 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | 31 hr |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | 12 hr |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | 12 hr |
| Nov 4, 1:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| Nov 5, 10:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 17 min |
| Nov 6, 10:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Nov 15, 6:09 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 15 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:25 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 28 hr |
| Nov 18, 10:24 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 18, 12:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 18, 1:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 52 min |
| Dec 13, 1:58 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 14 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:50 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MEG | 8 hr |
| Dec 17, 10:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 10 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 12 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:41 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 6 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:31 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 39 hr |
| Dec 23, 12:01 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | 54 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:56 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MEG | 3 days |
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 | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 31 |
| Special Weather Statement | 9 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 7 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 15 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 19 |
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.