Alert archive / Tennessee / Tipton County
Weather alerts in Tipton County, Tennessee, 2013
139 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Tipton County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 139
- Warnings
- 39
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 46
- Busiest month
- December22 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 21, 20139 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Tipton County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Tipton County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 21 | 11 | 48% | 9 | 78% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 12 | 3 | 75% | 5 | 60% | 80 min |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Memphis, TN: tornado warnings | 37 | 7 | 81% | 12 | 67% | 10 min |
| NWS Memphis, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 213 | 69 | 68% | 195 | 61% | 21 min |
| NWS Memphis, TN: flash flood warnings | 123 | 25 | 80% | 99 | 57% | 71 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 6, 6:36 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 3 hr |
| Jan 10, 5:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:23 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 37 hr |
| Jan 13, 11:30 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 8 hr |
| Jan 14, 1:43 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 26 hr |
| Jan 15, 4:03 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 26 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:48 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 18, 11:24 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | MEG | 4 days |
| Jan 24, 3:14 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MEG | 30 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:26 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 24 hr |
| Jan 29, 5:37 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jan 29, 7:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jan 29, 9:49 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jan 29, 10:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 25 min |
| Jan 29, 10:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 55 min |
| Jan 29, 11:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 47 min |
| Jan 29, 11:43 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:34 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:00 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 15 hr |
| Feb 2, 5:05 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 9:03 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 12 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:46 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 20 hr |
| Feb 18, 6:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Feb 18, 7:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 31 min |
| Feb 20, 2:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 28 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 7 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:45 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 16 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:30 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 22 hr |
| Mar 14, 10:56 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | 14 days |
| Mar 17, 10:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 36 min |
| Mar 20, 4:30 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MEG | 28 hr |
| Mar 21, 5:00 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 22 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:08 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 19 hr |
| Mar 29, 11:17 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 11 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:40 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 11 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 7 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 10, 11:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 11, 3:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 13 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:37 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 13 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 18, 4:24 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | 66 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:55 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | 28 hr |
| Apr 21, 11:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | 31 days |
| Apr 21, 9:51 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | 4 days |
| Apr 27, 6:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 27, 8:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 27, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | 41 min |
| May 18, 2:23 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 7 hr |
| May 21, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 21, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 38 min |
| May 21, 2:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 50 min |
| May 21, 7:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 21, 8:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 55 min |
| May 21, 9:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 39 min |
| May 21, 2:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 21, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 21, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 51 min |
| May 22, 11:49 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | 47 hr |
| May 31, 5:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 43 min |
| May 31, 3:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 23 hr |
| Jun 1, 9:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 10:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 11:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | 71 hr |
| Jun 5, 11:35 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | 10 days |
| Jun 5, 6:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 9, 1:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 15, 5:34 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | 4 days |
| Jun 19, 9:19 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | 61 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:16 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 16 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 28, 5:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 51 min |
| Jun 28, 6:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | 13 days |
| Jul 18, 11:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 18, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 27 min |
| Jul 18, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 36 min |
| Jul 18, 4:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:29 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 6:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 6:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 39 min |
| Aug 3, 12:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 56 min |
| Aug 6, 9:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 7 hr |
| Aug 8, 8:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 8 hr |
| Aug 9, 11:00 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 9 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 12, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 49 min |
| Aug 12, 5:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 6 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 45 min |
| Sep 1, 12:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 25 min |
| Sep 1, 1:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 28 min |
| Oct 5, 2:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 10, 7:58 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 11:03 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 10 hr |
| Oct 12, 11:16 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 10 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:11 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | MEG | 24 hr |
| Oct 24, 3:29 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | 18 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:46 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 6 hr |
| Oct 31, 9:21 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| Oct 31, 7:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Oct 31, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:31 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 27 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:57 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 26 hr |
| Nov 17, 2:06 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Dec 2, 8:22 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 15 hr |
| Dec 4, 2:49 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MEG | 24 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:01 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | MEG | 40 hr |
| Dec 6, 11:31 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 7, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 31 hr |
| Dec 10, 11:36 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MEG | 5 hr |
| Dec 19, 1:34 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | MEG | 58 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 35 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:45 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Dec 21, 12:01 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Dec 21, 3:08 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 6 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 42 min |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 45 min |
| Dec 21, 4:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 48 min |
| Dec 21, 4:15 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:46 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 21, 6:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 44 min |
| Dec 21, 6:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 44 min |
| Dec 21, 7:09 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 7:14 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:22 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 53 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.