Alert archive / California / 1998
Weather alerts in California, February 1998
139 weather alerts in February 1998, 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 February 1998. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 139
- Warnings
- 136
- Watches
- 3
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest day
- February 3, 199835 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 5:35 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | HNX | Kern | 115 min |
| Feb 2, 7:45 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | HNX | Kern | 4 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:45 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 11 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:45 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey | 11 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 10 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Marin | 10 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey | 10 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Contra Costa | 10 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | City and County of San Francisco | 10 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Marin, Sonoma | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Clara | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Napa | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 5:57 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Glenn, Tehama | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Riverside | 13 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Amador, Calaveras | 13 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | City and County of San Francisco | 13 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Butte | 13 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:30 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Tehama | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:55 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | 110 min |
| Feb 3, 3:30 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura | 5 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:11 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 4 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:48 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara, Ventura | 4 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:12 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | HNX | Fresno | 2 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:30 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Ventura | 60 min |
| Feb 3, 6:39 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 66 min |
| Feb 3, 7:50 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 55 min |
| Feb 3, 8:00 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Orange, San Diego | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:05 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara, Ventura | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:05 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:05 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Ventura | 55 min |
| Feb 3, 10:20 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:20 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Marin, Sonoma | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:20 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | City and County of San Francisco | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:20 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Napa | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:20 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:30 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | HNX | Kern | 2 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:50 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara, Ventura | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:50 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:09 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Amador, El Dorado | 51 min |
| Feb 3, 12:41 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Calaveras | 2 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:21 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 2 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Napa, Sonoma | 8 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Marin | 8 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:20 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Solano | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:57 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 63 min |
| Feb 6, 7:57 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 63 min |
| Feb 6, 8:35 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 70 min |
| Feb 6, 8:35 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 70 min |
| Feb 6, 8:42 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:55 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 65 min |
| Feb 6, 9:10 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Ventura | 95 min |
| Feb 6, 9:10 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Ventura | 95 min |
| Feb 6, 9:15 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | 60 min |
| Feb 6, 9:25 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 65 min |
| Feb 6, 9:25 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 65 min |
| Feb 6, 9:38 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | San Mateo, Santa Clara | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 110 min |
| Feb 6, 10:30 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura | 90 min |
| Feb 6, 11:45 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Marin, Sonoma | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:45 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 60 min |
| Feb 6, 1:28 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | Orange | 62 min |
| Feb 6, 2:02 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MTR | Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 58 min |
| Feb 6, 2:44 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:44 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | San Mateo | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:37 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Calaveras, Stanislaus | 113 min |
| Feb 6, 4:37 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | STO | Calaveras, Stanislaus | 113 min |
| Feb 6, 9:15 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | San Mateo | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:15 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:30 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Amador | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:30 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Riverside | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:05 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 8 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:05 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Contra Costa | 8 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:05 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | City and County of San Francisco | 8 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:24 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey, San Benito | 8 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:25 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Napa, Sonoma | 7 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:25 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Marin | 7 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:45 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 2 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:05 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Ventura | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:45 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:53 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MTR | Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 37 min |
| Feb 7, 7:50 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Napa, Sonoma | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Alameda, Santa Clara | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Contra Costa | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Marin | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Alameda, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Napa, Sonoma | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | City and County of San Francisco | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Marin | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Monterey | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Contra Costa | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:45 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | Orange | 75 min |
| Feb 8, 3:30 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 90 min |
| Feb 8, 6:55 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Clara | 8 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:55 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Clara | 4 hr |
| Feb 8, 5:55 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Clara | 5 hr |
| Feb 8, 7:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 60 min |
| Feb 8, 7:00 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | San Diego | 60 min |
| Feb 8, 8:10 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 60 min |
| Feb 8, 8:10 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | San Diego | 60 min |
| Feb 14, 4:37 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | STO | Shasta, Tehama | 48 min |
| Feb 14, 5:38 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Tulare | 37 min |
| Feb 14, 6:17 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 58 min |
| Feb 14, 7:15 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 60 min |
| Feb 16, 10:40 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 50 min |
| Feb 16, 10:40 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | San Diego | 50 min |
| Feb 19, 8:15 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Amador | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 8:15 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Sonoma | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:15 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Amador | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:55 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | 50 min |
| Feb 19, 3:45 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | 45 min |
| Feb 21, 9:45 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Amador | 2 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:45 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Riverside | 2 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Riverside | 3 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Amador | 3 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | San Mateo, Santa Cruz | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:35 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara, Ventura | 8 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:40 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:13 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | HNX | Kern | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:55 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Bernardino | 7 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | Orange | 7 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:50 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 2 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:15 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | Riverside | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:25 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | San Diego | 50 min |
| Feb 23, 10:55 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:45 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | Orange, San Bernardino | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:45 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Diego | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:00 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:45 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Diego | 2 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:45 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Bernardino | 2 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 | 21 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 115 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Los Angeles County19
- Ventura County17
- Santa Barbara County15
- San Diego County15
- Santa Clara County14
- Santa Cruz County11
- San Mateo County11
- Sonoma County10
- Monterey County9
- Marin County9
- Alameda County7
- Contra Costa County7
- City and County of San Francisco7
- Riverside County7
- Amador County7
- Orange County7
- San Benito County6
- Napa County6
- San Luis Obispo County5
- Kern County4
- Calaveras County4
- Tehama County3
- San Bernardino County3
- Solano County2
- Stanislaus County2
- Glenn County1
- Butte County1
- Fresno County1
- El Dorado County1
- San Joaquin County1
- Shasta County1
- Tulare County1
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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. Rebuilt daily.