Alert archive / Georgia / Effingham County
Weather alerts in Effingham County, Georgia, 2024
139 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Effingham County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 139
- Warnings
- 39
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 38
- Busiest month
- August24 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 5, 20249 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 4 tornado warnings covering Effingham County in 2024 had a tornado report inside them.
Effingham County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 11 | 15% | 26 | 62% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 33% | 622 min |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Charleston, SC: tornado warnings | 60 | 12 | 80% | 45 | 82% | 13 min |
| NWS Charleston, SC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 78 | 48 | 38% | 263 | 64% | 25 min |
| NWS Charleston, SC: flash flood warnings | 19 | 11 | 42% | 65 | 74% | 406 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 8, 3:37 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CHS | 50 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:41 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jan 9, 1:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 59 min |
| Jan 9, 1:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 48 min |
| Jan 9, 2:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 63 min |
| Jan 9, 2:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 58 min |
| Jan 12, 7:27 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:05 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CHS | 43 hr |
| Jan 26, 9:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 13 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:06 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 22 days |
| Feb 14, 9:16 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 21 days |
| Feb 23, 12:25 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:00 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 10 hr |
| Mar 4, 12:00 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 10 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:31 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 12 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:41 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:42 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 27 days |
| Mar 9, 9:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 21 days |
| Mar 27, 4:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 3, 3:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 3, 5:51 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Apr 10, 10:13 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 9 days |
| Apr 10, 3:22 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CHS | 29 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 2, 2:33 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 7 hr |
| May 3, 5:04 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 4 hr |
| May 9, 10:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 9, 12:12 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 9, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 51 min |
| May 9, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 57 min |
| May 14, 7:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 15, 10:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 21 days |
| May 19, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 34 min |
| May 19, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 48 min |
| May 19, 2:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 19, 3:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 3 hr |
| May 24, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 24, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 32 min |
| May 24, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 28 min |
| May 25, 2:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 27, 1:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 27, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 27, 4:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 4, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 49 min |
| Jun 5, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 5:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 1:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 10, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 60 min |
| Jun 10, 6:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 10, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 24 min |
| Jun 26, 3:20 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 16 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:57 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 27 hr |
| Jun 29, 5:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 8:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 68 min |
| Jun 30, 2:54 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CHS | 29 hr |
| Jul 5, 7:40 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 23 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:20 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 17 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:23 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 17 hr |
| Jul 16, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 27 min |
| Jul 17, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 24 min |
| Jul 17, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 67 min |
| Jul 20, 2:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 20, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 63 min |
| Jul 31, 3:16 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 15 hr |
| Jul 31, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 45 min |
| Jul 31, 9:22 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 23 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:29 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 13 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 2:49 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CHS | 6 days |
| Aug 4, 8:00 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | CHS | 27 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:05 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | CHS | 3 days |
| Aug 5, 11:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 11 days |
| Aug 5, 11:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 21 days |
| Aug 5, 12:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 52 min |
| Aug 5, 2:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 5, 3:40 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 5, 5:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 5:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | 8 hr |
| Aug 5, 7:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 8:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | 19 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | 21 hr |
| Aug 6, 7:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CHS | 14 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CHS | 12 hr |
| Aug 7, 9:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CHS | 50 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:12 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 15 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 62 min |
| Aug 27, 7:10 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 110 min |
| Sep 24, 5:02 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | CHS | 24 hr |
| Sep 25, 11:01 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | CHS | 51 hr |
| Sep 26, 7:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Sep 26, 8:32 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Sep 26, 12:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 26, 4:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 26, 6:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 26, 8:56 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Sep 26, 9:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 35 min |
| Sep 26, 9:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 28 min |
| Sep 26, 10:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 27 min |
| Sep 26, 10:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 39 min |
| Sep 27, 12:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 27, 5:17 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 27, 12:23 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CHS | 7 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:21 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CHS | 4 hr |
| Oct 1, 9:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 21 days |
| Oct 5, 3:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 21 days |
| Oct 9, 5:09 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CHS | 23 hr |
| Nov 6, 3:12 AM EST | Flood Watch | CHS | 35 hr |
| Nov 6, 11:08 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 3 hr |
| Nov 7, 4:46 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 5 hr |
| Nov 7, 11:04 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 116 min |
| Nov 8, 3:10 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 7 hr |
| Nov 9, 9:16 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 21 days |
| Nov 10, 8:13 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 4 days |
| Nov 23, 1:05 PM EST | Frost Advisory | CHS | 19 hr |
| Nov 27, 12:55 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 8 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:56 AM EST | Freeze Watch | CHS | 24 hr |
| Nov 28, 3:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:30 AM EST | Freeze Warning | CHS | 31 hr |
| Dec 11, 12:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 60 min |
| Dec 17, 2:55 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 19 hr |
| Dec 18, 10:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 59 min |
| Dec 27, 8:11 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 9 hr |
| Dec 29, 6:02 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Dec 29, 8:32 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Dec 29, 8:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | 50 min |
| Dec 30, 12:41 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 8 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:20 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 6 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 | 13 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 32 |
| Special Weather Statement | 14 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| River Flood Warning | 12 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 9 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 14 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 2 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 |
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.