Alert archive / South Carolina / 2008
Weather alerts in South Carolina, February 2008
79 weather alerts in February 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in February 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 79
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 7
- Advisories
- 33
- Busiest day
- February 26, 200816 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 7:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Hampton, Jasper | 35 min |
| Feb 1, 10:59 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:00 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 60 min | |
| Feb 4, 1:32 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | Allendale, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton | 8 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:37 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg | 16 hr |
| Feb 4, 7:38 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | Allendale, Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton | 16 hr |
| Feb 4, 10:10 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:49 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:22 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:11 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 39 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:21 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CHS | Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester | 8 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:50 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 25 hr | |
| Feb 6, 8:45 AM EST | Marine Weather Statement | ILM | 12 hr | |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Oconee | 116 min |
| Feb 6, 2:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston and 6 more | 53 min |
| Feb 8, 1:49 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | CHS | Allendale, Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton | 15 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:00 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:25 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | Anderson | 45 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenwood | 45 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:36 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg | 11 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:46 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | CHS | Allendale, Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton | 11 hr |
| Feb 9, 5:45 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:34 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:54 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:18 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | CHS | Allendale, Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton | 29 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:24 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg | 29 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:27 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 36 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:46 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:47 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:36 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CHS | 4 hr | |
| Feb 12, 10:23 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 53 min | |
| Feb 12, 10:53 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 30 min | |
| Feb 13, 12:10 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Georgetown, Horry | 2 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:21 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 15 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:55 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 41 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:24 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 17, 6:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Oconee, Pickens | 41 min |
| Feb 17, 8:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell, Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda | 56 min |
| Feb 17, 11:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale | 21 min |
| Feb 17, 11:35 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon and 7 more | 85 min |
| Feb 18, 2:04 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and 2 more | 26 min |
| Feb 18, 2:30 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:45 AM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Dillon | 30 min |
| Feb 18, 4:10 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 95 min | |
| Feb 18, 6:55 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 65 min | |
| Feb 18, 3:24 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:30 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:54 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 8 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:49 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:49 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 22, 12:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Jasper | 58 min |
| Feb 22, 4:06 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 114 min | |
| Feb 22, 4:19 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 116 min | |
| Feb 22, 4:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 85 min | |
| Feb 22, 5:14 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 91 min | |
| Feb 22, 5:54 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 40 min | |
| Feb 23, 2:28 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:32 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Edgefield and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:23 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro | 5 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:44 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Edgefield and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:49 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 52 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:35 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, Laurens | 12 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:37 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 60 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 26, 6:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee | 64 min |
| Feb 26, 7:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville | 42 min |
| Feb 26, 8:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg | 42 min |
| Feb 26, 11:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkeley, Clarendon, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown and 3 more | 59 min |
| Feb 26, 11:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allendale, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dillon and 8 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton | 43 min |
| Feb 26, 12:42 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 63 min | |
| Feb 26, 1:01 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 89 min | |
| Feb 26, 1:08 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 67 min | |
| Feb 26, 1:44 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 91 min | |
| Feb 26, 1:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 67 min |
| Feb 26, 1:54 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 96 min | |
| Feb 26, 2:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 72 min |
| Feb 26, 2:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 74 min | |
| Feb 26, 3:05 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 6 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 | 8 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 8 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 19 |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 16 |
| Marine Weather Statement | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Anderson County15
- Abbeville County14
- Berkeley County14
- Barnwell County14
- Aiken County13
- Clarendon County13
- Greenwood County12
- Laurens County12
- Bamberg County12
- Calhoun County12
- Edgefield County12
- Lexington County12
- McCormick County12
- Saluda County12
- Cherokee County11
- Fairfield County11
- Kershaw County11
- Lee County11
- Newberry County11
- Richland County11
- Sumter County11
- Chester County10
- Union County10
- York County10
- Allendale County10
- Colleton County10
- Dorchester County10
- Chesterfield County10
- Hampton County9
- Dillon County9
- Florence County8
- Marion County8
- Williamsburg County8
- Jasper County7
- Darlington County6
- Marlboro County6
- Georgetown County6
- Horry County5
- Beaufort County4
- Oconee County3
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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.