Alert archive / North Carolina / Columbus County
Weather alerts in Columbus County, North Carolina, 2008
159 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Columbus County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 159
- Warnings
- 58
- Watches
- 25
- Advisories
- 23
- Busiest month
- June31 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 15, 20088 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 Columbus County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them; 3 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 4 minutes after it went out.
Columbus County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 2 | 60% | 3 | 100% | 4 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 42 | 23 | 45% | 21 | 86% | 19 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 Wilmington, NC: tornado warnings | 15 | 6 | 60% | 15 | 73% | 9 min |
| NWS Wilmington, NC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 176 | 83 | 53% | 176 | 78% | 20 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 1, 3:31 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | ILM | 24 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:11 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 12 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:39 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 12 hr |
| Jan 11, 5:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Feb 4, 5:37 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 16 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:50 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 25 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:36 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | ILM | 11 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:24 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | ILM | 29 hr |
| Feb 13, 12:10 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:04 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 26 min |
| Feb 18, 2:30 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:37 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | ILM | 17 hr |
| Feb 20, 8:08 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | ILM | 12 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Feb 26, 11:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:33 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Mar 4, 5:48 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Mar 4, 6:27 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Mar 4, 11:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 40 min |
| Mar 7, 3:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ILM | 27 hr |
| Mar 8, 6:12 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:30 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 15, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 15, 6:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 51 min |
| Mar 15, 6:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 59 min |
| Mar 15, 7:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 7:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 9:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Mar 23, 3:50 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILM | 36 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:33 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILM | 17 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:00 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | ILM | 10 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:24 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 5, 5:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:46 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 6 hr |
| Apr 12, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Apr 12, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:30 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | ILM | 27 hr |
| Apr 21, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 38 min |
| May 5, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 40 min |
| May 5, 12:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 5, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 36 min |
| May 5, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 38 min |
| May 5, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 42 min |
| May 5, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 66 min |
| May 5, 4:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 9, 5:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 11, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 11, 2:07 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 11, 4:43 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 11, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 48 min |
| May 20, 3:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 37 min |
| May 20, 3:39 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 20, 8:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 20, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 1, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 6:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 1, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 3:50 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 16 hr |
| Jun 6, 10:02 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 9 hr |
| Jun 9, 10:16 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 8 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 20, 11:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 20, 12:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 1:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 4:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 21, 8:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 22, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 57 min |
| Jun 25, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 52 min |
| Jun 26, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 56 min |
| Jun 29, 1:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 59 min |
| Jun 29, 4:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 29, 8:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 4, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 61 min |
| Jul 5, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 34 min |
| Jul 8, 12:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 8, 5:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 3:29 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 28 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 54 min |
| Jul 23, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 67 min |
| Jul 23, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 62 min |
| Jul 23, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 65 min |
| Jul 27, 1:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 30, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 52 min |
| Jul 31, 3:24 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 15 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jul 31, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 43 min |
| Jul 31, 7:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 31, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 52 min |
| Aug 1, 3:29 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 26 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 2, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 65 min |
| Aug 2, 9:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 11:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 4, 4:21 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 26 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:41 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 26 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 7, 6:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Aug 7, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 8:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Aug 10, 3:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 26, 11:18 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Aug 26, 1:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 17 min |
| Aug 26, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Aug 26, 4:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 82 min |
| Aug 27, 8:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 4, 5:55 PM EDT | Inland Tropical Storm Watch | ILM | 13 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:17 AM EDT | Inland Tropical Storm Warning | ILM | 25 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Sep 5, 4:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 30 min |
| Sep 5, 4:39 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Sep 8, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 49 min |
| Sep 8, 5:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | 66 min |
| Sep 10, 11:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILM | 13 hr |
| Sep 10, 12:24 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ILM | 13 hr |
| Sep 10, 4:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 109 min |
| Sep 30, 6:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 4 hr |
| Oct 1, 12:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 1, 4:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Oct 28, 3:48 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILM | 28 hr |
| Oct 29, 2:57 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILM | 13 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:37 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILM | 18 hr |
| Nov 14, 10:25 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Nov 14, 11:53 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:10 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Nov 15, 4:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 23 min |
| Nov 15, 12:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Dec 11, 10:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Dec 11, 11:00 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:28 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Dec 11, 3:02 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | 43 min |
| Dec 11, 3:57 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:58 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 5 hr |
| Dec 16, 8:24 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 3 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:13 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 5:03 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 7 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:12 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 8 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 | 42 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Tornado Watch | 10 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 53 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 |
| Tropical | |
| Inland Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Inland Tropical Storm Watch | 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.