Alert archive / South Carolina / 2008
Weather alerts in South Carolina, September 2008
117 weather alerts in September 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 September 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 117
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 56
- Busiest day
- September 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 3:43 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | CHS | 3 days | |
| Sep 4, 5:00 AM EDT | Hurricane Watch | NHC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 4, 5:00 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | NHC | Colleton | 48 hr |
| Sep 4, 6:08 AM EDT | Hurricane Watch | ILM | 24 hr | |
| Sep 4, 6:08 AM EDT | Hurricane Watch | ILM | 24 hr | |
| Sep 4, 7:04 AM EDT | Hurricane Watch | CHS | 24 hr | |
| Sep 4, 7:04 AM EDT | Hurricane Watch | CHS | 24 hr | |
| Sep 4, 7:04 AM EDT | Inland Tropical Storm Watch | CHS | Berkeley, Dorchester | 11 hr |
| Sep 4, 7:04 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | CHS | Colleton | 23 hr |
| Sep 4, 5:00 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | NHC | Colleton | 60 hr |
| Sep 4, 5:55 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | ILM | 24 hr | |
| Sep 4, 6:32 PM EDT | Inland Tropical Storm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Dorchester | 37 hr |
| Sep 4, 6:32 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | CHS | Colleton | 36 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:02 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:39 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 8 more | 25 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAE | Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Lee, Sumter | 21 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:17 AM EDT | Inland Tropical Storm Watch | ILM | Darlington, Marlboro | 12 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:17 AM EDT | Inland Tropical Storm Warning | ILM | Dillon, Florence, Marion, Williamsburg | 25 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 60 min |
| Sep 5, 1:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 64 min |
| Sep 5, 2:50 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Chester, York | 17 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CHS | Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester | 10 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 30 min |
| Sep 5, 4:39 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bamberg, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon and 13 more | 12 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Charleston | 46 min |
| Sep 5, 5:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 94 min |
| Sep 5, 6:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 5 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bamberg, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton and 12 more | 114 min |
| Sep 5, 10:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Georgetown | 92 min |
| Sep 5, 11:44 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 10 hr | |
| Sep 5, 11:55 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 2 hr |
| Sep 6, 2:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Marion, Marlboro and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Dillon, Marion, Marlboro | 59 min |
| Sep 6, 9:34 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | ILM | 10 hr | |
| Sep 6, 2:58 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 12 hr | |
| Sep 6, 4:23 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | ILM | 28 hr | |
| Sep 7, 10:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILM | Dillon, Horry, Marion | 21 days |
| Sep 7, 3:39 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CHS | 61 hr | |
| Sep 8, 4:04 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | CHS | 16 hr | |
| Sep 8, 4:32 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | CHS | 15 hr | |
| Sep 9, 5:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Kershaw | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 6:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Chesterfield | 116 min |
| Sep 9, 6:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Marlboro | 114 min |
| Sep 9, 6:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Richland | 106 min |
| Sep 9, 6:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Richland | 114 min |
| Sep 9, 8:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Marlboro | 83 min |
| Sep 9, 9:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion | 80 min |
| Sep 9, 10:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Aiken | 112 min |
| Sep 10, 11:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILM | Dillon, Marion, Marlboro | 13 hr |
| Sep 10, 12:24 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg | 13 hr |
| Sep 10, 2:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 97 min |
| Sep 11, 7:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 114 min |
| Sep 11, 2:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Allendale, Hampton | 95 min |
| Sep 11, 2:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 66 min |
| Sep 11, 3:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Colleton | 78 min |
| Sep 11, 4:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Dorchester | 63 min |
| Sep 11, 9:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Beaufort | 91 min |
| Sep 12, 6:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 52 min |
| Sep 12, 6:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Orangeburg | 104 min |
| Sep 13, 7:42 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 7:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Calhoun, Lexington, Richland | 112 min |
| Sep 15, 8:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Richland | 90 min |
| Sep 15, 11:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro | 108 min |
| Sep 16, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 41 min |
| Sep 16, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 39 min |
| Sep 16, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 40 min | |
| Sep 16, 6:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 45 min |
| Sep 16, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton, Dorchester | 41 min |
| Sep 16, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 50 min | |
| Sep 16, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Charleston, Dorchester | 19 min |
| Sep 16, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Dorchester | 45 min |
| Sep 16, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Dorchester | 51 min |
| Sep 16, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 39 min | |
| Sep 17, 1:11 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 64 min | |
| Sep 17, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Sep 17, 4:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 45 min | |
| Sep 17, 10:31 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 89 min | |
| Sep 17, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 56 min | |
| Sep 18, 3:14 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 3 days | |
| Sep 18, 3:36 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CHS | 9 hr | |
| Sep 18, 3:37 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 6 days | |
| Sep 19, 3:01 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CHS | 11 hr | |
| Sep 19, 3:06 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 24 hr |
| Sep 19, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Sep 19, 8:39 PM EDT | Gale Warning | CHS | 6 hr | |
| Sep 20, 2:46 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CHS | 11 hr | |
| Sep 22, 3:38 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 38 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:23 PM EDT | Gale Watch | CHS | 42 hr | |
| Sep 22, 5:53 PM EDT | Gale Watch | ILM | 24 hr | |
| Sep 23, 3:43 AM EDT | Gale Warning | ILM | 3 days | |
| Sep 23, 4:34 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 3 days |
| Sep 23, 8:28 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 11 hr |
| Sep 23, 2:21 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:32 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 67 hr |
| Sep 23, 4:58 PM EDT | Gale Warning | CHS | 53 hr | |
| Sep 24, 4:20 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CHS | 40 hr | |
| Sep 24, 2:45 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens, Union, York | 28 hr |
| Sep 24, 4:03 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CHS | 23 hr | |
| Sep 24, 4:37 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | ILM | 27 hr | |
| Sep 25, 6:35 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 55 min | |
| Sep 25, 10:32 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 24 hr | |
| Sep 25, 7:41 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | 79 min | |
| Sep 26, 6:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 18 hr | |
| Sep 26, 3:54 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CHS | 48 hr | |
| Sep 27, 3:53 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | ILM | 35 hr | |
| Sep 27, 4:53 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | ILM | 27 hr | |
| Sep 30, 3:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenville | 2 hr |
| Sep 30, 6:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg | 4 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Sep 30, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Pickens | 58 min |
| Sep 30, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Spartanburg, York | 59 min |
| Sep 30, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 46 min | |
| Sep 30, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 62 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Berkeley County21
- Dorchester County17
- Charleston County17
- Colleton County14
- Marion County14
- Marlboro County11
- Dillon County11
- Calhoun County9
- Williamsburg County9
- Clarendon County8
- Sumter County8
- Richland County8
- Florence County8
- Bamberg County7
- Lee County7
- Darlington County7
- Georgetown County7
- Horry County7
- Chesterfield County6
- Beaufort County6
- Aiken County5
- Kershaw County5
- Lexington County5
- York County5
- Barnwell County4
- Fairfield County4
- Newberry County4
- Saluda County4
- Cherokee County4
- Chester County3
- Orangeburg County3
- Edgefield County3
- McCormick County3
- Allendale County2
- Hampton County2
- Jasper County2
- Greenwood County2
- Laurens County2
- Union County2
- Greenville County2
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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.