Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings
Red Flag Warnings in California, 2008
115 red flag warnings in 2008. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of red flag warnings reaches back to 2005.
Red Flag Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Red Flag Warnings
- 115
- Busiest month
- June21 red flag warnings
- Busiest day
- October 9, 20086 red flag warnings
Over time
By month
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2:46 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 14 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:33 PM PST | Red Flag Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 26 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:49 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 14 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:21 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 14 hr |
| Jan 16, 9:04 PM PST | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 16 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:46 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 14 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:33 PM PST | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 29 hr |
| Feb 14, 5:52 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:17 PM PST | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 30 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:24 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 16 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 14, 4:28 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 16 hr |
| Apr 8, 6:33 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 14 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:05 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 29 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:26 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 30 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:59 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 11 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:58 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 12 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:07 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 43 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:57 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 17 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:20 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 15 hr |
| Apr 26, 8:26 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 12 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:10 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino, Tulare | 18 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:54 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 30 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:55 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Inyo, Tulare | 6 hr |
| May 1, 2:47 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 16 hr |
| May 1, 4:55 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 13 hr |
| May 12, 5:53 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 15 hr |
| May 12, 2:43 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 26 hr |
| May 12, 3:57 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 26 hr |
| May 13, 3:52 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 68 hr | |
| May 14, 3:43 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 28 hr |
| May 15, 3:07 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino | 15 hr |
| May 15, 3:46 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 15 hr |
| May 19, 3:16 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino, Tulare | 35 hr |
| May 20, 3:01 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 20 hr |
| May 20, 3:55 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 17 hr |
| May 20, 2:49 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino, Tulare | 29 hr |
| May 20, 3:01 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 30 hr |
| May 21, 3:31 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 14 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:46 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 27 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:56 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 16 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:10 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 18 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:59 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 25 hr | |
| Jun 9, 3:26 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 33 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:00 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 3 days | |
| Jun 10, 5:28 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MTR | 3 days | |
| Jun 19, 10:01 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara | 63 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:02 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 12 hr | |
| Jun 21, 8:43 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | EKA | 10 hr | |
| Jun 21, 9:27 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra | 12 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:54 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:44 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | LOX | 54 hr | |
| Jun 27, 4:35 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | HNX | 39 hr | |
| Jun 27, 1:25 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 58 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:40 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 4 hr | |
| Jun 27, 3:20 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | EKA | 53 hr | |
| Jun 27, 4:02 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra | 55 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:12 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 30 hr | |
| Jun 30, 4:48 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MTR | 4 hr | |
| Jun 30, 5:56 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | Modoc | 14 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:21 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MTR | Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 4 days |
| Jul 7, 2:48 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 6 days |
| Jul 7, 3:24 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | EKA | 4 days | |
| Jul 8, 2:37 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 4 days | |
| Jul 21, 9:54 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 19 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:13 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sierra | 19 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:13 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sierra | 14 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:45 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 55 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:22 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | EKA | 20 hr | |
| Aug 8, 6:20 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sierra | 16 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:46 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 17 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:13 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | Lassen, Modoc | 14 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:25 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | LOX | 26 hr | |
| Aug 18, 9:16 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | 10 hr | |
| Aug 24, 4:01 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra | 42 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:37 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MTR | 4 days | |
| Aug 26, 11:20 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 72 hr | |
| Aug 27, 12:48 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 46 hr |
| Aug 29, 6:14 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and 1 more | 62 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:30 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Modoc | 33 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:13 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MTR | 4 days | |
| Aug 30, 2:35 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino, Tulare | 32 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:47 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | EKA | 47 hr | |
| Aug 30, 4:13 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 67 hr | |
| Sep 3, 5:46 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 4 days |
| Sep 3, 10:33 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | EKA | 42 hr | |
| Sep 3, 3:35 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 49 hr | |
| Sep 14, 3:05 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | LOX | 28 hr | |
| Sep 15, 8:45 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | HNX | 10 hr | |
| Sep 15, 9:48 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino | 9 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:45 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Sep 28, 1:38 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 31 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:22 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino, Tulare | 16 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:41 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | 14 hr | |
| Oct 9, 4:57 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MTR | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito and 5 more | 5 days |
| Oct 9, 5:18 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | STO | 5 days | |
| Oct 9, 9:59 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 33 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:45 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | San Bernardino | 30 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:56 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino, Tulare | 18 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:20 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Riverside, San Bernardino | 17 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:30 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside | 10 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:53 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara | 6 days |
| Oct 12, 3:45 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 6 days |
| Oct 12, 2:42 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 29 hr |
| Oct 13, 4:53 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 15 hr |
| Oct 21, 8:48 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 8 days |
| Oct 21, 9:08 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 8 days |
| Oct 22, 5:10 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 13 hr |
| Oct 22, 8:21 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | HNX | 6 days | |
| Nov 6, 10:00 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 32 hr |
| Nov 13, 9:38 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 4 days |
| Nov 13, 12:55 PM PST | Red Flag Warning | SGX | Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 3 days |
| Nov 20, 9:20 AM PST | Red Flag Warning | LOX | 25 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:56 PM PST | Red Flag Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 3 days |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- San Bernardino County41
- Riverside County28
- Imperial County20
- Modoc County12
- Inyo County8
- Sierra County8
- Siskiyou County8
- Tulare County7
- Los Angeles County7
- Lassen County6
- El Dorado County6
- Nevada County6
- Placer County6
- San Diego County5
- Plumas County5
- Santa Barbara County3
- Monterey County3
- San Benito County3
- San Mateo County3
- Santa Clara County3
- Santa Cruz County3
- Orange County3
- Alameda County2
- Contra Costa County2
- Marin County1
- Napa County1
- City and County of San Francisco1
- Sonoma County1
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. Rebuilt daily.