Alert archive / Tennessee / Putnam County
Weather alerts in Putnam County, Tennessee, 2013
154 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Putnam County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 154
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 50
- Busiest month
- June26 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 30, 20136 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 Putnam County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them.
Putnam County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 21 | 14 | 33% | 15 | 60% | 19 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 4 | 25% | 58 min |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Nashville, TN: tornado warnings | 50 | 16 | 68% | 40 | 83% | 17 min |
| NWS Nashville, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 157 | 91 | 42% | 346 | 70% | 20 min |
| NWS Nashville, TN: flash flood warnings | 35 | 19 | 46% | 97 | 77% | 160 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 12, 3:59 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | OHX | 42 hr |
| Jan 13, 4:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 51 min |
| Jan 13, 4:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 50 min |
| Jan 13, 5:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 45 min |
| Jan 13, 5:51 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | 177 days |
| Jan 13, 7:09 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | OHX | 6 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:44 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 44 hr |
| Jan 14, 5:12 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 16, 6:55 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OHX | 7 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:05 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 15 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:13 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 33 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:57 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | 41 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:31 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 29 min |
| Jan 30, 1:46 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:44 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 61 min |
| Jan 30, 4:33 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | 27 min |
| Jan 30, 4:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 78 min |
| Jan 30, 5:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 63 min |
| Jan 31, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 11 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 43 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:21 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:42 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | 20 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:33 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | 19 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:38 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 30 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:49 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | 20 hr |
| Mar 5, 12:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 23 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:42 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | 26 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:12 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OHX | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 7:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 18, 8:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 42 min |
| Mar 18, 12:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Mar 24, 2:24 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OHX | 35 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 105 min |
| Mar 24, 3:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 90 min |
| Mar 24, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 34 min |
| Mar 25, 4:07 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 33 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:37 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | 5 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:53 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | 11 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:02 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | 7 hr |
| Apr 11, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Apr 12, 2:02 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OHX | 18 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 18, 2:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OHX | 27 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 19, 3:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 1:37 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OHX | 18 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:05 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OHX | 18 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 51 min |
| Apr 24, 3:16 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OHX | 16 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OHX | 19 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | 12 hr |
| May 3, 3:45 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OHX | 56 hr |
| May 3, 9:47 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OHX | 12 hr |
| May 7, 12:46 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | 7 hr |
| May 12, 3:07 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | OHX | 29 hr |
| May 19, 11:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | 3 hr |
| May 21, 11:27 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 21, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 34 min |
| May 21, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 45 min |
| May 21, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 32 min |
| May 21, 2:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 22, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 57 min |
| May 22, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 56 min |
| May 31, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 1, 1:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 1, 5:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 1, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 12:36 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | 8 hr |
| Jun 9, 11:23 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 10, 1:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 10, 1:56 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 37 min |
| Jun 10, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 5:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 13, 12:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 20 min |
| Jun 20, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 1:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | 114 min |
| Jun 24, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 8:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 26, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 30, 8:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 1:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | 117 min |
| Jul 1, 1:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 22 min |
| Jul 1, 1:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 4:18 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OHX | 10 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OHX | 4 days |
| Jul 4, 4:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 10, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 49 min |
| Jul 13, 11:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 39 min |
| Jul 18, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 43 min |
| Jul 21, 12:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 10:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 11:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OHX | 14 hr |
| Aug 21, 11:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 41 min |
| Aug 21, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 11:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 54 min |
| Sep 3, 1:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | 113 min |
| Sep 26, 1:25 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | 8 hr |
| Oct 6, 12:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 18, 12:55 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | 8 hr |
| Oct 18, 9:08 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | 112 min |
| Oct 18, 3:32 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OHX | 39 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:27 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OHX | 17 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:07 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OHX | 23 hr |
| Oct 23, 12:28 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OHX | 13 hr |
| Oct 24, 2:30 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OHX | 31 hr |
| Oct 24, 3:48 PM CDT | Hard Freeze Warning | OHX | 17 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:16 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OHX | 30 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:00 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OHX | 18 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:19 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OHX | 29 hr |
| Oct 31, 7:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Oct 31, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Oct 31, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 61 min |
| Nov 11, 1:50 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | 28 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:29 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | 30 hr |
| Nov 17, 5:16 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Nov 17, 6:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Nov 17, 6:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 17, 7:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 37 min |
| Nov 17, 8:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 36 min |
| Nov 17, 8:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 52 min |
| Nov 17, 8:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | 48 min |
| Nov 26, 5:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 22 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:41 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 29 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OHX | 15 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:23 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OHX | 34 hr |
| Dec 21, 8:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 31 min |
| Dec 21, 11:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 43 min |
| Dec 21, 11:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 59 min |
| Dec 21, 11:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 39 min |
| Dec 22, 12:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | 47 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 | 21 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 27 |
| Special Weather Statement | 28 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 7 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 14 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
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.