Alert archive / Tennessee / Scott County
Weather alerts in Scott County, Tennessee, 2009
156 weather alerts in 2009, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Scott County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 156
- Warnings
- 45
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest month
- June39 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 8, 20099 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 Scott County in 2009 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 43 minutes after it went out.
Scott County, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 43 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 28 | 21 | 25% | 11 | 91% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 3 | 50% | 7 | 86% | 66 min |
Each office's whole area, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Morristown, TN: tornado warnings | 41 | 11 | 73% | 14 | 93% | 22 min |
| NWS Morristown, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 335 | 252 | 25% | 434 | 87% | 26 min |
| NWS Morristown, TN: flash flood warnings | 39 | 29 | 26% | 59 | 76% | 75 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, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 12:43 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 9 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:51 AM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | 51 hr |
| Jan 6, 5:01 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jan 6, 5:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | 16 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:05 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 21 hr |
| Jan 10, 9:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 12 hr |
| Jan 10, 6:17 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:18 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MRX | 33 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:37 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MRX | 11 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 63 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 22 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 47 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MRX | 22 hr |
| Feb 10, 11:45 AM EST | High Wind Watch | MRX | 3 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:56 PM EST | High Wind Warning | MRX | 36 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:56 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 45 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:02 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Feb 11, 1:35 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Feb 11, 1:59 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 34 min |
| Feb 17, 3:45 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 26 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:09 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 61 min |
| Feb 18, 2:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Feb 18, 3:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 65 min |
| Feb 21, 1:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 21 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 28 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 11:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 5:02 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 35 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 2, 7:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 12:08 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 6, 3:27 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 12 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:27 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:54 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 30 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:23 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 18 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:17 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 6 hr |
| May 2, 2:54 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 44 hr |
| May 3, 9:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| May 3, 11:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 7 hr |
| May 5, 3:29 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 31 hr |
| May 8, 6:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 24 min |
| May 8, 6:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 47 min |
| May 8, 7:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 60 min |
| May 8, 1:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 8, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 8, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 55 min |
| May 8, 4:42 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 8, 5:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | 60 min |
| May 8, 6:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 8, 8:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 15, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 63 min |
| May 15, 1:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 16, 2:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 19 hr |
| May 18, 9:22 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 12 hr |
| May 28, 1:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 28, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 28, 4:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| May 28, 7:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 3, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 57 min |
| Jun 3, 3:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 119 min |
| Jun 3, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 2:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 112 min |
| Jun 10, 6:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 111 min |
| Jun 11, 9:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 12:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 11, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 55 min |
| Jun 11, 8:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 11, 9:18 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 11, 11:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 11, 11:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 16, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 64 min |
| Jun 16, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 66 min |
| Jun 16, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 10:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 13 hr |
| Jun 17, 11:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 28 min |
| Jun 17, 4:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 52 min |
| Jun 17, 4:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 23 min |
| Jun 18, 10:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 18, 10:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 53 min |
| Jun 18, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 63 min |
| Jun 18, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 22, 11:19 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 22, 12:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 28, 4:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 1, 12:35 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 5, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 12, 7:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 9:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 11:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 16, 12:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 1:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 81 min |
| Jul 16, 1:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 76 min |
| Jul 25, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 51 min |
| Jul 25, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 57 min |
| Jul 26, 8:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:14 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 24 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:04 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 12 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 4, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 65 min |
| Aug 4, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 32 min |
| Aug 4, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 10:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 118 min |
| Aug 11, 11:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 63 min |
| Sep 7, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Sep 20, 2:28 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 37 hr |
| Sep 25, 5:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 40 hr |
| Sep 25, 3:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Sep 25, 4:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 111 min |
| Sep 25, 4:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Sep 26, 8:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | 4 hr |
| Sep 26, 6:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | 2 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:19 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 30 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Oct 9, 4:27 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 44 min |
| Oct 9, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 56 min |
| Oct 9, 6:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Oct 9, 9:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Oct 15, 8:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 5 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:16 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 19 hr |
| Oct 17, 8:59 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 13 hr |
| Oct 18, 10:00 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 23 hr |
| Oct 19, 2:50 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 18 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:53 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 18 hr |
| Dec 1, 5:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 31 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 24 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:57 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 39 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:07 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 37 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:18 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | 44 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:07 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 20 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:39 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 48 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:37 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 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 | 28 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 34 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 6 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 22 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 12 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.