Alert archive / Georgia / Jenkins County
Weather alerts in Jenkins County, Georgia, 2008
142 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Jenkins County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 142
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 35
- Busiest month
- May27 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 11, 200811 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
2 of 5 tornado warnings covering Jenkins County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them; 2 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 22 minutes after it went out.
Jenkins County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 2 | 60% | 2 | 100% | 22 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 22 | 9 | 59% | 5 | 80% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Charleston, SC: tornado warnings | 63 | 13 | 79% | 33 | 85% | 24 min |
| NWS Charleston, SC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 346 | 181 | 48% | 457 | 77% | 23 min |
| NWS Charleston, SC: flash flood warnings | 21 | 12 | 43% | 40 | 88% | 99 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 6, 3:25 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 19 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 18 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:05 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jan 25, 10:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CHS | 8 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CHS | 7 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:32 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 8 hr |
| Feb 4, 7:38 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 16 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Feb 6, 3:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 44 min |
| Feb 8, 1:49 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | CHS | 15 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:46 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | CHS | 11 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:18 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | CHS | 29 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Feb 17, 11:35 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Feb 26, 7:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Feb 26, 11:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 50 min |
| Feb 26, 11:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 27, 10:58 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 23 hr |
| Mar 4, 11:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:27 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:33 AM EST | Flood Watch | CHS | 16 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:13 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CHS | 27 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 23 hr |
| Mar 11, 10:38 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 8 hr |
| Mar 15, 7:18 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Mar 15, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:45 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CHS | 5 hr |
| Mar 15, 6:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 67 min |
| Mar 15, 7:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 91 min |
| Mar 15, 8:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 9:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Mar 18, 4:31 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CHS | 29 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 23, 3:29 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | CHS | 36 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:45 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | CHS | 14 hr |
| Mar 24, 8:36 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | CHS | 10 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:34 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CHS | 17 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:13 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CHS | 28 hr |
| Mar 29, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:28 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 8 hr |
| Apr 5, 11:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:34 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 11 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:50 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | CHS | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:19 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CHS | 29 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:19 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | CHS | 12 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:06 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CHS | 11 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:03 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CHS | 17 hr |
| May 3, 10:04 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 9, 5:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 5:25 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 10, 12:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 10, 2:10 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 10, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 67 min |
| May 10, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 42 min |
| May 10, 8:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 9:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 10, 10:06 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 11, 2:06 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 11, 2:37 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 11, 4:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 11, 6:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 11, 7:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 59 min |
| May 11, 7:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 48 min |
| May 11, 7:24 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 11, 8:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 20, 2:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| May 20, 3:39 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 20, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 41 min |
| May 20, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 49 min |
| May 20, 9:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| May 20, 9:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 20, 9:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 63 min |
| May 24, 3:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 22, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 22, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 60 min |
| Jun 22, 3:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 10:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 29, 1:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 29, 8:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 5, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 5, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 53 min |
| Jul 6, 6:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 7, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 36 min |
| Jul 13, 7:17 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:35 PM EDT | Hurricane Local Statement | CHS | 35 days |
| Jul 22, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 23, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 43 min |
| Jul 30, 7:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 95 min |
| Aug 1, 3:48 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 27 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 4, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 3:45 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 27 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:22 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 28 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:12 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 26 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 61 min |
| Aug 22, 10:46 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 44 min |
| Aug 22, 10:48 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Aug 22, 11:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 60 min |
| Aug 26, 9:37 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 23 min |
| Aug 26, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Aug 26, 4:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Aug 26, 6:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Sep 10, 2:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Sep 11, 2:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 95 min |
| Oct 8, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 40 min |
| Oct 8, 9:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 115 min |
| Oct 9, 8:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Oct 9, 10:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Oct 20, 3:17 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CHS | 18 hr |
| Oct 24, 5:24 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | CHS | 6 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:54 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | CHS | 22 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:16 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CHS | 18 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:05 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CHS | 13 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:27 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CHS | 18 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:27 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CHS | 18 hr |
| Oct 31, 10:04 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | CHS | 11 hr |
| Nov 13, 7:41 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 2 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:06 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 6 hr |
| Nov 14, 4:43 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Nov 14, 6:17 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Nov 29, 1:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 46 min |
| Dec 10, 7:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 11:51 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 5:48 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 11, 8:24 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Dec 11, 10:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 48 min |
| Dec 13, 10:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 6 days |
| Dec 16, 3:05 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 7 hr |
| Dec 16, 10:19 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 10 days |
| Dec 16, 6:48 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 11 days |
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 | 22 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 46 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 7 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 13 |
| Tropical | |
| Hurricane Local Statement | 1 |
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.