Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, May 2012
103 severe thunderstorm warnings in May 2012. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in May 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 103
- Busiest day
- May 22, 201220 severe thunderstorm warnings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 10:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 44 min |
| May 1, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Pickens | 44 min |
| May 4, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Orangeburg | 50 min |
| May 4, 8:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Dorchester | 37 min |
| May 4, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon, Orangeburg | 49 min |
| May 5, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 57 min |
| May 5, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 53 min |
| May 9, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon | 40 min |
| May 9, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper | 57 min |
| May 9, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 60 min |
| May 9, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper | 38 min |
| May 14, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Charleston, Colleton | 49 min |
| May 14, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Jasper | 15 min |
| May 14, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion | 58 min |
| May 14, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 32 min |
| May 14, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Dillon, Horry, Marion | 68 min |
| May 14, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 67 min |
| May 14, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 40 min |
| May 14, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell | 49 min |
| May 14, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Orangeburg | 44 min |
| May 14, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 58 min |
| May 14, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 34 min |
| May 14, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Orangeburg | 46 min |
| May 14, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Orangeburg | 59 min |
| May 14, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 59 min |
| May 14, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell | 46 min |
| May 14, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Orangeburg | 47 min |
| May 14, 7:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 42 min |
| May 14, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield | 23 min |
| May 14, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Lancaster | 52 min |
| May 14, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens | 60 min |
| May 14, 8:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Kershaw | 50 min |
| May 15, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 46 min |
| May 15, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 38 min |
| May 15, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Spartanburg | 39 min |
| May 15, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Hampton | 20 min |
| May 15, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Dillon | 34 min |
| May 15, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Newberry | 26 min |
| May 15, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 63 min |
| May 15, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Lexington | 31 min |
| May 15, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 65 min |
| May 15, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Newberry, Saluda | 28 min |
| May 15, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon, Orangeburg | 42 min |
| May 15, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Newberry | 24 min |
| May 15, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Kershaw, Richland | 23 min |
| May 15, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Kershaw, Lee, Richland, Sumter | 36 min |
| May 15, 7:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Lexington | 25 min |
| May 15, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Richland, Sumter | 46 min |
| May 15, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marlboro | 37 min |
| May 15, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Lexington | 23 min |
| May 15, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Richland | 45 min |
| May 16, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 35 min |
| May 16, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown | 32 min |
| May 16, 8:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Richland | 37 min |
| May 16, 9:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 53 min |
| May 16, 10:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union | 54 min |
| May 16, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee, Pickens | 34 min |
| May 16, 11:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Laurens | 67 min |
| May 17, 1:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenwood | 64 min |
| May 17, 11:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester | 49 min |
| May 17, 12:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester, Union | 55 min |
| May 17, 1:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Newberry | 44 min |
| May 17, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens | 55 min |
| May 17, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Newberry, Saluda | 51 min |
| May 17, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens | 61 min |
| May 17, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 51 min |
| May 17, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Charleston, Colleton | 17 min |
| May 17, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Richland, Sumter | 42 min |
| May 17, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville | 32 min |
| May 17, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Lexington | 45 min |
| May 22, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown | 54 min |
| May 22, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown | 20 min |
| May 22, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry, Marion | 63 min |
| May 22, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Dillon, Marion | 17 min |
| May 22, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 61 min |
| May 22, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 34 min |
| May 22, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Oconee, Pickens | 63 min |
| May 22, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson | 55 min |
| May 22, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 56 min |
| May 22, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Laurens | 63 min |
| May 22, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 45 min |
| May 22, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg | 58 min |
| May 22, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg | 58 min |
| May 22, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 57 min |
| May 22, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | York | 53 min |
| May 22, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon | 33 min |
| May 22, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Dorchester | 60 min |
| May 22, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Williamsburg | 46 min |
| May 22, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 55 min |
| May 22, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Newberry | 49 min |
| May 22, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 53 min |
| May 22, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 24 min |
| May 22, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 43 min |
| May 23, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Darlington, Marlboro | 64 min |
| May 23, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Marlboro | 44 min |
| May 23, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry, Marion | 27 min |
| May 23, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Marlboro | 26 min |
| May 23, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Dillon, Horry, Marion | 49 min |
| May 23, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marlboro | 35 min |
| May 23, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 24 min |
| May 23, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence, Horry, Marion | 35 min |
| May 30, 12:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Orangeburg | 43 min |
| May 31, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 53 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Horry County15
- Georgetown County11
- Orangeburg County10
- Marion County10
- Charleston County10
- Beaufort County9
- Berkeley County8
- Colleton County8
- Jasper County8
- Dillon County8
- Greenville County7
- Florence County7
- Calhoun County7
- Dorchester County6
- Williamsburg County6
- Newberry County6
- Richland County6
- Spartanburg County5
- Bamberg County5
- Anderson County5
- Marlboro County5
- Laurens County5
- Abbeville County5
- Pickens County4
- Clarendon County4
- Barnwell County4
- Fairfield County4
- Cherokee County4
- Lexington County4
- Darlington County4
- Greenwood County4
- Hampton County3
- Kershaw County3
- Sumter County3
- York County3
- Aiken County2
- Saluda County2
- Union County2
- Oconee County2
- Chester 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.