Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 7, 1995, 2:50 AM EST for Hampton County, South Carolina. It was in force for 55 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 1995, 2:50 AM EST (07:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 1995, 3:45 AM EST
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hampton County, SC
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 107 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 693 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 364 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 610 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCHS 070750 SVRCHS SCC029-035-049-070845- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 250 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 345 AM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTH CAROLINA ...COLLETON COUNTY...DORCHESTER COUNTY...HAMPTON COUNTY AT 145 AM...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS PUSHING INTO WESTERN COASTAL COUNTIES WITH THE STORMS MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AT 55 MILES AN HOUR. STORMS WILL MOVE INTO HAMPTON COUNTY INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF FAIRFAX AND HAMPTON...AND INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF COLLETON AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES INCLUDING WALTERBORO AND ST. GEORGE. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING LWEATHER CONDITIONS.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 12:01 AM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
GAZ-99-100-101-113-114-115-116-117-118-119-132-133-134-135-136-137-138- 139-140-141-148-149-150-151-152-153-154-160-161-162-163-164-165-166-070700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAVANNAH GA 1200 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 4:00 AM EST SATURDAY... AT 11:53 PM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WAS BETWEEN VALDOSTA AND WAYCROSS. PERSONS IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD BE AWARE OF RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS. GUSTY WINDS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL ARE A POSSIBILITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WE@ATHER RADIO...LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS FOR LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:00 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SCZ042>045-047>050-070900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 100 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM... VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA OVERNIGHT. BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 100 AM...WINDS GUSTED UP TO 51 MILES AN HOUR AT THE NORTH CHARLESTON AIRPORT. DURING THE OVERNIGHT WIND SPEEDS IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. WIND GUSTS MAY EXCEED 55 MILES AN HOUR...ESPECIALLY IN AND AROUND ANY THUNDERSTORMS. RESIDENTS IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN BLOWING DEBRIS AND COULD DOWN TREE BRANCHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LAVIS
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:13 AM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SCZ042>045-047>050-070900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 100 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM... VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA OVERNIGHT. BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 100 AM...WINDS GUSTED UP TO 51 MILES AN HOUR AT THE NORTH CHARLESTON AIRPORT. DURING THE OVERNIGHT WIND SPEEDS IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. WIND GUSTS MAY EXCEED 55 MILES AN HOUR...ESPECIALLY IN AND AROUND ANY THUNDERSTORMS. RESIDENTS IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IVN BLOWING DEBRIS AND COULD DOWN TREE BRANCHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LAVIS
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:57 AM EST, 53 minutes before
GAZ135-149-134-148-152-116-117-100-165-166-099-164-118-119-163- 132-162-101-115-153-154-133-161-138-139-137-160-140-141-151-114- 113-150-136-070800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAVANNAH GA 158 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 400 AM THIS MORNING... AT 150 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMCONTINUING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE NEAR THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP AND ALONG A LINE FROM JUST WEST OF VALDOSTA EXTENDING NORTHWARD THROUGH NASHVILLE...LUMBER CITY...VIDALIA...SYLVANIA AND INTO SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MILES PER HOUR...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL AS THEY MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD THE EAST NORTHEAST AT AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:58 AM EST, 52 minutes before
GAZ135-149-134-148-152-116-117-100-165-166-099-164-118-119-163- 132-162-101-115-153-154-133-161-138-139-137-160-140-141-151-114- 113-150-136-070800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAVANNAH GA 158 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 400 AM THIS MORNING... AT 150 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMCONTINUING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE NEAR THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP AND ALONG A LINE FROM JUST WEST OF VALDOSTA EXTENDING NORTHWARD THROUGH NASHVILLE...LUMBER CITY...VIDALIA...SYLVANIA AND INTO SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MILES PER HOUR...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL AS THEY MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD THE EAST NORTHEAST AT AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 2:31 AM EST, 19 minutes before
GAZ135-149-134-148-152-116-117-100-165-166-099-164-118-119-163- 132-162-101-115-153-154-133-161-138-139-137-160-140-141-151-114- 113-150-136-070915- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAVANNAH GA 231 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 400 AM THIS MORNING... AT 225 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTERN WARE COUNTY. THIS AND OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE PART OF A LINE FROM SOUTHWEST OF WAYCROSSS EXTENDING NORTHEAST TO SCREVEN COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MILES PER HOUR...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL AS THEY MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD THE EAST NORTHEAST AT AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TH DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton, Dorchester | 55 min |
| Jan 7, 3:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 66 min |
| Jan 7, 4:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Charleston, Dorchester | 68 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.