Alert archive / Georgia / Burke County
Weather alerts in Burke County, Georgia, 2025
148 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Burke County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 148
- Warnings
- 32
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 57
- Busiest month
- July25 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 16, 202510 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 1 tornado warnings covering Burke County in 2025 had a tornado report inside them; 2 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 6 minutes after it went out.
Burke County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 6 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 12 | 33% | 13 | 100% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Columbia, SC: tornado warnings | 13 | 3 | 77% | 6 | 67% | 10 min |
| NWS Columbia, SC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 116 | 94 | 19% | 284 | 94% | 26 min |
| NWS Columbia, SC: flash flood warnings | 18 | 14 | 22% | 41 | 98% | 51 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, 2:16 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 22 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:22 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAE | 29 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAE | 41 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:04 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 8 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:07 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 33 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:37 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAE | 55 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAE | 15 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAE | 23 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAE | 31 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:54 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAE | 21 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:37 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 28 hr |
| Jan 31, 7:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 26 min |
| Feb 2, 2:19 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 21 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAE | 29 hr |
| Feb 16, 5:52 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:32 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Feb 16, 6:36 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 54 min |
| Feb 16, 7:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 60 min |
| Feb 20, 3:57 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAE | 30 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:46 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 17 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:40 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | CAE | 10 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:19 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | CAE | 21 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:23 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 23 hr |
| Mar 4, 1:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAE | 30 hr |
| Mar 5, 6:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 52 min |
| Mar 5, 7:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 50 min |
| Mar 5, 7:11 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 20 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:52 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:49 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 25 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:18 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 59 min |
| Mar 16, 5:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 51 min |
| Mar 16, 5:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 6:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 46 min |
| Mar 16, 6:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 6:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 7:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 10:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 4 days |
| Mar 16, 4:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Mar 19, 3:02 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 39 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:28 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | CAE | 30 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 30 min |
| Apr 6, 3:08 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 18 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:20 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 7, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 39 min |
| Apr 10, 8:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 9:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 5 days |
| Apr 15, 5:27 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 17 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 43 min |
| Apr 23, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 47 min |
| May 11, 1:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 110 min |
| May 11, 5:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 119 min |
| May 12, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 66 min |
| May 12, 9:22 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 4 days |
| May 14, 9:45 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 49 hr |
| May 21, 4:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 21, 12:44 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 9 hr |
| May 21, 7:29 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 25 hr |
| May 29, 12:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 30, 11:48 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 30, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 30, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 39 min |
| Jun 7, 6:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 7, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 43 min |
| Jun 7, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 52 min |
| Jun 7, 8:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 39 min |
| Jun 8, 10:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 12:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 118 min |
| Jun 10, 12:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 34 min |
| Jun 10, 1:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 10:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 7 days |
| Jun 10, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 41 min |
| Jun 10, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 10:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 5 days |
| Jun 19, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 2:09 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 54 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jun 25, 8:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 25, 9:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 51 min |
| Jun 25, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 66 min |
| Jun 25, 11:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 24 min |
| Jun 27, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 12:22 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 20 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 1:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 2:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 57 min |
| Jul 12, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 45 min |
| Jul 12, 11:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 49 min |
| Jul 13, 9:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 113 min |
| Jul 20, 12:29 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 32 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 37 min |
| Jul 21, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 36 min |
| Jul 22, 2:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 43 min |
| Jul 25, 1:09 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 32 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:16 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 67 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:16 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | CAE | 36 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:47 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 43 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 24 min |
| Jul 28, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 36 min |
| Jul 29, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 29 min |
| Jul 31, 1:40 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:01 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 19 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 38 min |
| Aug 11, 10:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 3 days |
| Aug 11, 7:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 8:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 114 min |
| Aug 16, 2:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 114 min |
| Aug 18, 3:29 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 47 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:06 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CAE | 54 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 52 min |
| Aug 23, 5:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 21 days |
| Oct 8, 12:04 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 71 hr |
| Oct 18, 12:33 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 43 hr |
| Oct 30, 12:33 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 25 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:01 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAE | 31 hr |
| Nov 9, 12:02 AM EST | Freeze Watch | CAE | 11 hr |
| Nov 9, 12:02 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 52 hr |
| Nov 9, 11:27 AM EST | Freeze Warning | CAE | 46 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:18 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 26 hr |
| Nov 15, 12:13 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 29 hr |
| Nov 20, 5:49 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 4 hr |
| Nov 21, 2:07 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 8 hr |
| Nov 24, 5:55 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 4 hr |
| Dec 6, 8:46 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 12 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:19 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 37 hr |
| Dec 12, 12:44 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | CAE | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 12:17 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAE | 46 hr |
| Dec 13, 12:17 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 40 hr |
| Dec 18, 11:48 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 27 hr |
| Dec 28, 11:42 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 31 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 | 18 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 17 |
| Special Weather Statement | 31 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 9 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 25 |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
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.