Alert archive / Georgia / Laurens County
Weather alerts in Laurens County, Georgia, 2020
114 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Laurens County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 114
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 15
- Busiest month
- April23 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 6, 20209 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 1 tornado warnings covering Laurens County in 2020 had a tornado report inside them.
Laurens County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 23 | 13 | 43% | 23 | 61% | 10 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 8 | 75% | 212 min |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Atlanta, GA: tornado warnings | 60 | 19 | 68% | 46 | 57% | 10 min |
| NWS Atlanta, GA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 344 | 231 | 33% | 1,039 | 65% | 18 min |
| NWS Atlanta, GA: flash flood warnings | 74 | 36 | 51% | 209 | 67% | 137 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, 2:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jan 3, 4:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 35 min |
| Jan 3, 6:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| Jan 3, 7:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 32 min |
| Jan 3, 7:46 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | 15 min |
| Jan 10, 2:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 31 hr |
| Jan 11, 5:38 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 6:36 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jan 11, 7:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 51 min |
| Jan 11, 8:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jan 13, 1:34 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 7 hr |
| Jan 14, 5:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 5 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 47 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:59 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | 56 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Feb 6, 12:17 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:32 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Feb 6, 3:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 3:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 4:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:56 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 5:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 31 min |
| Feb 8, 4:46 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 21 days |
| Feb 13, 11:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 48 min |
| Feb 19, 9:15 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | 22 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:23 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 9 days |
| Mar 3, 2:33 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | 52 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 8 days |
| Mar 5, 3:06 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 28 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:37 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:51 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| Apr 8, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 3:08 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | FFC | 29 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:23 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 35 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 13, 3:20 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 3:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 53 min |
| Apr 13, 4:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 80 min |
| Apr 13, 4:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 73 min |
| Apr 18, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | 40 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 12:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 26 min |
| Apr 19, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 8:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 10 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | 21 days |
| Apr 19, 11:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 44 min |
| Apr 23, 11:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 3:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 17 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 37 min |
| May 6, 3:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 17 hr |
| May 10, 2:48 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | 13 hr |
| May 11, 3:45 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | FFC | 16 hr |
| May 18, 2:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 24 min |
| May 18, 2:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 46 min |
| May 22, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Jun 9, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 10:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 50 min |
| Jun 24, 6:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 24, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 53 min |
| Jun 24, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 27, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 23 min |
| Jul 6, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 62 min |
| Jul 6, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 66 min |
| Jul 15, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 35 min |
| Jul 15, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 28 min |
| Jul 25, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Jul 25, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 24 min |
| Aug 10, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 44 min |
| Aug 11, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 42 min |
| Aug 12, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 41 min |
| Aug 18, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 37 min |
| Aug 18, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 35 min |
| Aug 20, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 24 min |
| Aug 20, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Aug 24, 9:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 15, 3:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | 47 hr |
| Sep 16, 2:49 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 19 hr |
| Sep 17, 1:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | 44 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | 23 hr |
| Oct 7, 5:10 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 6 hr |
| Oct 10, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 25 min |
| Oct 10, 7:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Oct 28, 8:43 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 14 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:17 PM EST | Frost Advisory | FFC | 19 hr |
| Nov 15, 6:49 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 4 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:55 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 9 hr |
| Dec 31, 6:22 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 5 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 | 23 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 11 |
| Special Weather Statement | 41 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| River Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.