Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2005
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2005, 2:09 PM EDT for Effingham County, Georgia; Hampton County, Jasper County, South Carolina. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2005, 2:09 PM EDT (18:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2005, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Effingham County, GA, Hampton County, SC, Jasper County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -172 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 788 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS52 KCHS 301809 SVRCHS GAC103-SCC049-053-301900- /O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0043.050430T1809Z-050430T1900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 209 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAMPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 300 PM EDT * AT 209 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HAMPTON TO SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... LURAY AND SHIRLEY... SCOTIA AND LENA... VARNVILLE AND GARNETT... ROBERTVILLE AND PINELAND... TARBORO AND STILLWELL... THIS IS A DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU ARE NEAR ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY LARGE HAIL AND STRONG DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT SAFE. GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024. LAT...LON 3298 8119 3238 8152 3228 8100 3277 8088 $$ JPC
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS52 KCHS 301828 SVSCHS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 228 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 GAC103-SCC049-053-301900- /O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-050430T1900Z/ EFFINGHAM-HAMPTON-JASPER- 228 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR EFFINGHAM...HAMPTON AND JASPER COUNTIES... AT 226 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAMPTON TO 14 MILES NORTH OF RICHMOND HILL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV. LAT...LON 3298 8119 3238 8152 3228 8100 3277 8088 $$
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.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 30, 1:15 PM EDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 1:15 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
115 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005
.UPDATE...ANOTHER QUICK UPDATE TO INCLUDE NEW SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH 218 IN TEXT PRODUCTS AND GRIDS. NEW WATCH
REPLACES PREVIOUS WATCH 216 AND ALSO INCLUDES MORE COUNTIES...ALL OF
OUR GA COUNTIES UNTIL 6 PM EDT.
&&
.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...SVR TSTM WATCH 218 FOR ALL SE GA COUNTIES.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE SCZ045.
SVR TSTM WATCH 217 FOR SOUTHERN SC AND ADJ COASTAL WATERS
UNTIL 4 PM EDT.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AMZ330-350-374.
&&
JRLHazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 1:22 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 122 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-011000- CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 122 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 UPDATED FOR LATEST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 217 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 216 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT FOR FAR INLAND GEORGIA COUNTIES... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 218 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FOR COASTAL GEORGIA... 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING AS THE MAIN HAZARDS. REFER TO THE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK AND ZONE FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .LAKE WINDS...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE MOULTRIE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. REFER TO LATEST RECREATION FORECAST AND NPW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 1:20 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 120 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 GAZ099-301745- CANDLER- 120 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CANDLER COUNTY THROUGH 145 PM EDT... AT 120 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTH OF ALINE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF METTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND ALINE...CANOE...UNION... SHAMROCK...OLIFFTOWN...METTER...PARISH AND PULASKI THROUGH 145 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. JPC
Local storm report, Apr 30, 1:44 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
144 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG MENDES 32.00N 81.97W
04/30/2005 TATTNALL GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN MENDES
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG REIDSVILLE 32.09N 82.12W
04/30/2005 TATTNALL GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN IN REIDSVILLE
&&
STSpecial weather statement, Apr 30, 1:50 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 150 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 GAZ137-138-301830- INLAND LIBERTY-LONG- 150 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LONG COUNTY AND LIBERTY COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM EDT... AT 150 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEARDS CREEK...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUDOWICI...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND DONALD...BEARDS CREEK...GUM BRANCH...WILLIE...ELIM... WILDWOOD...WALTHOURVILLE...MILL CREEK...LIVE OAK AND HINESVILLE THROUGH 230 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. JPC
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 1:54 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 154 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 SCZ040-042-301845- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON- 154 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALLENDALE COUNTY AND HAMPTON COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 154 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 8 MILES WEST OF VALENTINE... OR ABOUT 14 MILES EAST OF SYLVANIA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND SHIRLEY...ROUSE...BARTON...ALLENDALE...SCOTIA...GIFFORD...FAIRFAX... ESTILL...DUKES AND VALENTINE THROUGH 245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. JPC
Local storm report, Apr 30, 1:55 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
155 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG CLAXTON 32.16N 81.90W
04/30/2005 EVANS GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 301 IN CLAXTON.
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PYLocal storm report, Apr 30, 1:57 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
157 PM EDT SAT APR 30 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG STATESBORO 32.45N 81.78W
04/30/2005 BULLOCH GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES...POWERLINES...AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS DOWN THROUGHOUT
THE CITY.
&&
PYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Tattnall | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Evans | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Liberty | 33 min |
| Apr 30, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 119 min | |
| Apr 30, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Apr 30, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton | 61 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 2005Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.