Alert archive / California / 2008
Weather alerts in California, March 2008
104 weather alerts in March 2008, 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 March 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 104
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 62
- Busiest day
- March 16, 200817 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 29, 9:48 PM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 20 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:28 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PSR | 40 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:49 AM PST | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | San Bernardino | 23 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:20 AM PST | Fire Weather Watch | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:10 AM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 55 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:06 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 21 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:17 PM PST | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 30 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:13 PM PST | Wind Advisory | STO | 28 hr | |
| Mar 1, 6:52 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 43 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:55 PM PST | High Wind Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 42 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:24 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 16 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:28 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 34 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:48 AM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 14 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:30 AM PST | Marine Weather Statement | LOX | 8 hr | |
| Mar 4, 1:47 PM PST | Fire Weather Watch | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:06 PM PST | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | San Bernardino | 13 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:06 PM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 29 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:00 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 18 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:15 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 16 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:45 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 24 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:18 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PSR | 11 hr | |
| Mar 5, 11:13 AM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 21 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:40 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | San Diego | 14 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:33 AM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 33 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:15 AM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo | 15 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:33 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 22 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:10 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | LOX | 34 hr | |
| Mar 12, 2:57 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | HNX | 25 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:40 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 24 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:13 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 12, 8:53 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 19 hr |
| Mar 12, 10:11 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 4 days |
| Mar 12, 1:14 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | SGX | San Diego | 4 days |
| Mar 12, 2:35 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 55 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:35 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | REV | Mono | 37 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:02 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 16 hr | |
| Mar 12, 11:43 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | LOX | Los Angeles | 14 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:43 PM PDT | High Wind Warning | LOX | 33 hr | |
| Mar 12, 11:43 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | 3 days | |
| Mar 13, 3:32 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | HNX | 30 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:32 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | HNX | 65 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:42 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 44 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:12 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 37 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:12 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 70 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:36 PM PDT | Snow Advisory | STO | 44 hr | |
| Mar 14, 1:06 AM PDT | Marine Weather Statement | SGX | 61 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:28 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 16 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:59 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | SGX | Riverside, San Diego | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:59 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 30 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:10 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | SGX | San Diego | 19 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:21 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | PSR | 32 hr | |
| Mar 14, 2:48 PM PDT | Snow Advisory | REV | Mono | 37 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:14 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 35 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:14 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 21 hr |
| Mar 14, 8:51 PM PDT | Coastal Flood Statement | LOX | Los Angeles | 55 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:54 AM PDT | Marine Weather Statement | LOX | 37 hr | |
| Mar 15, 9:31 AM PDT | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 17 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:17 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | LOX | 38 hr | |
| Mar 15, 5:22 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Fresno, Madera | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 5:42 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MTR | San Benito | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 6:02 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Kern | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 6:15 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MTR | Monterey, San Benito | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 6:49 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MTR | Monterey | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 7:13 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 92 min |
| Mar 15, 8:36 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 84 min |
| Mar 16, 12:35 AM PDT | Snow Advisory | LOX | 3 hr | |
| Mar 16, 2:51 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 25 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:58 AM PDT | Snow Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 7 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:09 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | VEF | Inyo | 9 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:09 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 17 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:33 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | STO | 11 hr | |
| Mar 16, 5:56 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 32 hr |
| Mar 16, 9:59 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | HNX | 10 hr | |
| Mar 16, 2:03 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | HNX | 18 hr | |
| Mar 16, 2:27 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | 18 hr | |
| Mar 16, 8:43 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 16 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:04 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 12 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:28 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 32 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:36 AM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 5 hr | |
| Mar 20, 2:14 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 20 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:54 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 47 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:55 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 43 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:59 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 24 hr |
| Mar 24, 9:31 PM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGX | San Diego | 11 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:58 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino, Tulare | 43 hr |
| Mar 25, 1:42 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada and 3 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:18 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | 20 hr | |
| Mar 25, 2:31 PM PDT | Snow Advisory | MFR | Siskiyou | 32 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:12 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 37 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:04 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 48 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:48 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | SGX | San Diego | 12 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:42 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:15 PM PDT | Snow Advisory | MFR | Siskiyou | 30 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:27 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada, Placer | 29 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:58 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 29, 3:37 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 44 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:04 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | LOX | 17 hr | |
| Mar 29, 9:17 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 15 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:29 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | PSR | 18 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:50 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 20 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:04 AM PDT | Freeze Watch | EKA | 9 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:04 AM PDT | Freeze Warning | EKA | 28 hr | |
| Mar 30, 1:24 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | EKA | 19 hr | |
| Mar 31, 1:48 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | EKA | 18 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 | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Snow Advisory | 6 |
| Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 6 |
| High Wind Watch | 11 |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Wind Advisory | 40 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Advisory | 3 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Marine Weather Statement | 3 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- San Bernardino County32
- San Diego County21
- Riverside County19
- Alpine County10
- El Dorado County10
- Nevada County10
- Placer County10
- Los Angeles County10
- Inyo County9
- Orange County6
- Mono County6
- Imperial County5
- Lassen County3
- Plumas County3
- Sierra County3
- San Benito County2
- Monterey County2
- Siskiyou County2
- Fresno County1
- Madera County1
- Kern County1
- Tulare County1
- Modoc 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.