Alert archive / Georgia / Richmond County
Weather alerts in Richmond County, Georgia, 2026
139 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Richmond County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 139
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- August32 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 21, 20268 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 Richmond County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them.
Richmond County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 25 | 19 | 24% | 6 | 100% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 5 | 5 | 0% | 5 | 100% | 34 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Columbia, SC: tornado warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 3 | 100% | 9 min |
| NWS Columbia, SC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 168 | 128 | 24% | 421 | 89% | 21 min |
| NWS Columbia, SC: flash flood warnings | 26 | 19 | 27% | 46 | 96% | 44 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
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 4, 8:08 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 112 min |
| Jan 5, 12:32 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 9 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:58 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 11 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 7 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:29 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 56 hr |
| Jan 17, 6:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAE | 18 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:57 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAE | 48 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:22 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | CAE | 67 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:04 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAE | 32 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:03 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAE | 23 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:49 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | CAE | 24 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:22 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAE | 55 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:44 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | CAE | 46 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:42 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAE | 21 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:14 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 30 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:07 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 18 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:29 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 16 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:18 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAE | 19 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:06 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 16 hr |
| Feb 25, 6:13 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 23 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 10 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:43 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 30 hr |
| Mar 12, 6:35 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Mar 12, 7:14 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 12, 8:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 8:28 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 8:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 8:50 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Mar 12, 8:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 12:08 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | CAE | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:27 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | CAE | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:27 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | CAE | 34 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:27 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 26 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:54 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 16, 7:59 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 66 min |
| Mar 16, 9:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 60 min |
| Mar 17, 12:51 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | CAE | 33 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:21 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAE | 19 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:13 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | 36 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:26 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | CAE | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:33 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | CAE | 33 hr |
| May 22, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 45 min |
| May 22, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 40 min |
| May 23, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 23, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 36 min |
| May 23, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 41 min |
| May 23, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 52 min |
| May 24, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 1:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 31 min |
| May 25, 4:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 118 min |
| May 25, 9:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 3 hr |
| May 25, 9:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | 3 hr |
| May 26, 9:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 3 hr |
| May 29, 9:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 116 min |
| Jun 12, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 30 min |
| Jun 14, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 18, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 29 min |
| Jun 18, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 18, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 9:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 18, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 10:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 46 min |
| Jun 27, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 41 min |
| Jun 28, 2:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 29, 3:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 1:15 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 31 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:37 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 30 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 29 min |
| Jul 10, 3:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 10, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 31 min |
| Jul 10, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 43 min |
| Jul 10, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 48 min |
| Jul 11, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 55 min |
| Jul 11, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 49 min |
| Jul 11, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 51 min |
| Jul 12, 1:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 13, 5:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 6:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | 4 hr |
| Jul 13, 10:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 50 min |
| Jul 17, 9:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 26 min |
| Jul 18, 2:14 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 18 hr |
| Jul 24, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 2:11 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 29 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 1, 2:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 25 min |
| Aug 1, 8:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 46 min |
| Aug 5, 8:06 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | 74 min |
| Aug 6, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 65 min |
| Aug 6, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 55 min |
| Aug 6, 3:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 55 min |
| Aug 10, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 5:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:33 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 5 days |
| Aug 14, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 42 min |
| Aug 14, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 44 min |
| Aug 17, 1:23 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 31 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 25 min |
| Aug 21, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 30 min |
| Aug 21, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 29 min |
| Aug 21, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 46 min |
| Aug 21, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 39 min |
| Aug 26, 5:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 83 min |
| Aug 27, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 2:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 3:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | 87 min |
| Sep 4, 12:47 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | 30 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 43 min |
| Sep 6, 1:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 6, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 6, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 45 min |
| Sep 6, 7:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Sep 6, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | 29 min |
| Sep 6, 7:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 110 min |
| Sep 19, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | 39 min |
| Sep 19, 7:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | 105 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.