Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Charleston, SC

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED ISSUANCE TIME
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
238 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003

PUBLIC...
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER OUR FA LATER THIS
AFTN AND TONIGHT. STRONG INSTABILITY HAD SPREAD UP THE SAVANNAH
RIVER AT MID AFTN AND THE FIRST LINE OF CONVECTION WAS MOVING
INTO THIS REGION. A SECONDARY SHORT WAVE WAS ORGANIZING OVER THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND THIS SHOULD KEEP CONVECTIVE RNFL GOING
OVERNIGHT. WILL HAVE LIKELY POPS GOING ALL ZONES TONIGHT.

ANOTHER DISTURBANCE TO RIDE NE ALONG THE COAST ON WED BRINGING
GOOD CHCS OF MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS...PROBABLY MORE WIDESPREAD
ALONG THE COASTAL ZONES. AFTER WED...THE ETA TRIES TO DRY US OUT
BUT THE GFS INDICATES YET ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL TRAVEL THE
WRN EDGE OF THE ATLC RIDGE ALG THE COAST. WILL GO WITH 30 POP
INLAND 40 COAST ON THU...COMPROMISING THE GFS LIKELY POPS VS.
THE ETA SLIGHT CHC.

LATTER PERIODS WILL HAVE LITTLE CHANGE WITH AFTN/EVENING CHCS
OF TSTMS SAT AND SUN...DRYING OUT AND WARMING UP MON AND TUE.

MARINE...SRLY FLOW EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. FRONT
WEST OF THE AREA SHOULD MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE WATERS THU
WHEN IT SHOULD BE JUST TO THE N. WEAK WAVES TO MOVE NE ALONG THE
BNDRY THU AND FRI THEN DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT WELL N OF THE AREA. DO
NOT EXPECT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.CHS...
GA...NONE.
SC...NONE.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1025 AM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE
RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
.SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS....THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH
CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE
THE MAIN THREATS. REFER TO THE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FROM THE
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

.RIVER FLOODING...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE
LOWER SANTEE RIVER AT JAMESTOWN...THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT CLYO AND
BURTONS FERRY AND THE OGEECHEE RIVER AT EDEN. REFER TO THE LATEST
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
.RIVER FLOODING...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
AFOREMENTIONED RIVERS THROUGH THE WEEK. REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER
FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

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BULLETIN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
459 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BRYAN COUNTY...CHATHAM COUNTY AND
LIBERTY COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

AT 459 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
4 MILES SOUTH OF WILLIE TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HALFMOON LANDING...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HINESVILLE TO 22
MILES SOUTH OF RICHMOND HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND
WILLIE...WILDWOOD...SCREVEN FORK...RICEBORO...MILL
CREEK...MCINTOSH...HINESVILLE AND HALFMOON LANDING THROUGH 530 PM
EDT.

HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

PM

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BULLETIN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
516 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JASPER COUNTY AND BEAUFORT COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

AT 516 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEVY...OR ABOUT
10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND LEVY...DAUFUSKIE
ISLAND...PRITCHARDVILLE...PRITCHARD...MYRTLE ISLAND...BRIGHTON
BEACH...BLUFFTON AND RIVERDALE THROUGH 545 PM EDT.

GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER CAN
BE EXPECTED.

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BULLETIN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
519 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BRYAN COUNTY AND CHATHAM COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

AT 519 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
MEINHARD TO 7 MILES WEST OF BURROUGHS TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF SKIDAWAY
ISLAND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SAVANNAH TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHMOND HILL TO 17 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF RICHMOND HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND
MEINHARD...BURROUGHS...SAVANNAH...WILLIAMS...SKIDAWAY ISLAND AND RIO
VISTA THROUGH 545 PM EDT.

HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

PM

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BULLETIN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
541 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COLLETON COUNTY AND THE GREATER
WALTERBORO AREA THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

AT 541 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF HENDERSONVILLE...OR
ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALTERBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND
HENDERSONVILLE...THAYER...DRAWDY...WALTERBORO...RHODES CROSSROADS...
SIDNEY...ROUND O AND HIOTTS THROUGH 615 PM EDT.

GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON, SC
624 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0620 PM    BEAUFORT                  SC   WIND DAMAGE
06/03/03   BEAUFORT                       TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF
                                          BEAUFORT. REPORT RELAYED BY
                                          BEAUFORT WARNING POINT.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON, SC
636 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0545 PM    SAVANNAH                  GA   WIND DAMAGE
06/03/03   CHATHAM                        TREES DOWN AND SOME
                                          FLOODING AROUND THE
                                          SAVANNAH MALL AREA.
                                          REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC.
                                          TIME APPROXIMATE.