Alert archive / Georgia / Tattnall County
Weather alerts in Tattnall County, Georgia, 2008
146 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Tattnall County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 146
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- May26 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 11, 200815 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 4 tornado warnings covering Tattnall County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them; 2 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 25 minutes after it went out.
Tattnall County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 2 | 100% | 25 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 11 | 39% | 11 | 73% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 3 | 25% | 1 | 100% | 116 min |
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, 3:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 43 min |
| Jan 21, 6:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 8 days |
| 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 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, 11:35 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Feb 18, 2:39 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 36 min |
| Feb 22, 12:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Feb 22, 3:52 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 23 days |
| Feb 22, 5:26 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 8:30 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 3 hr |
| Feb 26, 7:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Feb 26, 10:22 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Feb 26, 10:35 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Feb 26, 11:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 26, 12:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 49 min |
| Feb 26, 12:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 46 min |
| 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 11, 10:38 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 8 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:45 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CHS | 5 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 9:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Mar 15, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 58 min |
| Mar 15, 11:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 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 |
| Apr 3, 7:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 116 min |
| Apr 3, 9:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 90 min |
| Apr 3, 10:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 10:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | 4 days |
| Apr 5, 10:45 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| 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 15, 4:19 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CHS | 29 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, 12:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 10, 2:10 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 10, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| 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, 2:37 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, 7:16 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 29 min |
| May 11, 7:24 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 11, 7:41 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 49 min |
| May 11, 7:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 40 min |
| May 11, 8:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 36 min |
| May 11, 8:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 11, 2:42 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 11, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 40 min |
| May 20, 9:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 21, 12:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| May 21, 12:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 36 min |
| May 21, 2:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 24, 3:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 24, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 40 min |
| Jun 2, 12:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 12, 10:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 11:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 22, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 29, 10:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 30, 10:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 5, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 5, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 59 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 14, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 54 min |
| Jul 14, 5:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | 62 min |
| Jul 24, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 53 min |
| Aug 1, 6:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 58 min |
| Aug 1, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 49 min |
| Aug 1, 7:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | 78 min |
| Aug 5, 4:22 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 28 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:12 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | 26 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 7, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 8:23 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 13, 9:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CHS | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 11:00 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 70 min |
| Aug 19, 5:33 PM EDT | Hurricane Local Statement | CHS | 3 days |
| Aug 19, 5:33 PM EDT | Inland Tropical Storm Watch | CHS | 25 hr |
| Aug 19, 6:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CHS | 4 days |
| Aug 21, 7:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 12:42 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 9:59 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 10:48 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Aug 22, 12:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | 96 min |
| Aug 22, 1:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 53 min |
| Aug 22, 2:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | 4 hr |
| Aug 22, 2:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | 26 min |
| Aug 22, 4:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 22, 8:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:37 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 23 min |
| Aug 29, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 61 min |
| Sep 10, 2:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Oct 8, 9:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Oct 9, 8:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Oct 9, 10:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 43 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 16, 4:53 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 4 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 31, 3:27 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CHS | 18 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 14, 11:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Nov 15, 2:23 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Nov 15, 10:08 PM EST | Freeze Watch | CHS | 17 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:05 PM EST | Frost Advisory | CHS | 18 hr |
| Nov 17, 4:16 PM EST | Freeze Watch | CHS | 12 hr |
| Nov 18, 4:16 AM EST | Freeze Warning | CHS | 29 hr |
| Dec 5, 8:55 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | 7 hr |
| Dec 11, 5:27 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 33 min |
| Dec 11, 5:48 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 11, 8:24 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Dec 11, 10:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | 43 min |
| Dec 15, 5:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | 4 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 | 18 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 9 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 52 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| River Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 14 |
| Tropical | |
| Inland Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
| 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.