Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Charleston, SC

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
725 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

GAC029-022335-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-050602T2330Z/
BRYAN-
725 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BRYAN COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

AT 725 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED
THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED.

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 3218 8163 3204 8139 3206 8138 3224 8144

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
350 PM EDT THU JUN 02 2005

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...VARIOUS OUTFLOW BNDRIES
COMBINED WITH THE SEA BREEZE INTERACTING TO PRODUCE CELL MERGERS
THIS AFTN...SOME OF WHICH HAVE BECOME QUITE STRONG. EXPECT MUCH OF
THE ACTIVITY TO WEAKEN A BIT AFTER LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING HOWEVER
WILL HAVE TO WATCH CLOSELY FOR STRONG CELL DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONAL
SHORTWAVE ENERGY EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER ROUND
OF CONVECTION EXPECTED. WILL GO WITH GOOD CHANCE POPS FOR TONIGHT.
MIN TEMPS WILL LIKELY NOT DROP BELOW 70 MOST LOCATIONS WITH RAIN AND
CLOUDS AROUND TONIGHT.

FRONTL BNDRY EXPECTED TO REMAIN N OF THE REGION THROUGH FRI HOWEVER
ADDITIONAL SHORTWAVE ENERGY AND CONTINUED WARM AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS
OVER THE REGION WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION. THE
AREA IS ON THE SRN FRINGE OF A SLIGHT RISK AREA ON THE DAY 2
CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK FROM SPC. MAIN THREAT WILL AGAIN BE DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS WITH ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE BUT NOT AS LIKELY. WILL
MAINTAIN GOOD CHANCE POPS AS WILL LIKELY HAVE TO RELY ON OUTFLOW
BNDRIES AND SEA BREEZE AGAIN FOR CONVECTIVE INITIALIZATION. DRY
POCKET AT MID LVLS WILL COTRIBUTE TO INSTABILITY AND WET BULB ZERO
WILL BE A BIT LOWER THAN TODAY WITH HAIL A POSSIBILITY.
&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...ON SAT WITH MORE SUN THAN
PREV DAYS WILL LIKELY SEE ONE OF THE WARMEST DAYS OF PAST WEEK OR
TWO. MAX TEMPS WILL APPROACH 90 AND PERHAPS CLIMB TO AROUND 90 BY
SUN. CONTINUED MID LVL DRY AIR OVER THE AREA ON SAT...HOWEVER MODELS
INDICATE SOME RETURN OF THIS MID LVL MOISTURE ON SUN. LEE TROF TO
LINGER OVER THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND TO PROVIDE A FOCUS FOR
ACTIVITY. UPPER LVL TROF TO BE REPLACED BY WEAK RIDGING WHICH SHOULD
KEEP COVERAGE DOWN. WILL ONLY HAVE LOW POPS FOR THIS PERIOD. THE GFS
THEN TRIES TO SWING A LOW THROUGH THE REGION OF ALMOST TROPICAL
ORIGINS. VERY SUSPECT OF THIS FEATURE AND WILL TONE DOWN THE
MOISTURE AND KEEP AREA IN WARM TEMPS INTO NEXT WEEK.

MODELS ALSO INDICATE A COLD FRONT MAY APPROACH FROM THE N ON WED AND
MOVE INTO THE AREA ON THU WHICH IS A DAY LATER THAN YDAYS MODELS
INDICATED. WILL HOLD OFF ON ANY NOTICEABLE IMPACT FROM THIS FEATURE
AS WELL WITH A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY AT THIS TIME.

&&

.MARINE...WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE WATERS THIS
EVENING. SHOULD SEE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN WINDS AHEAD OF THIS
FEATURE...BUT EXPECT WINDS REMAIN 15 KT OR LESS. ATLC HIGH PRES
BEGINS TO NOSE INTO THE WATERS FROM THE EAST ON FRI...WITH WINDS 15
KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. GRADIENT TIGHTENS A BIT FRI NIGHT AND
SAT AS HIGH PRES CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE COASTAL WATERS...AND
WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHES INTO NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...EXPECT WINDS TO REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT (15 KT OR
LESS) WITH SEAS REMAINING IN THE 2 TO 3 FT RANGE COASTAL WATERS...2
TO 4 FT OUTER GA WATERS. RIDGING ALOFT HELPS TO STRENGTHEN SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE AND WEAKEN FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH WINDS 15 KT OR LESS AND WAVES 2 TO 3
FT EXPECTED FOR THE WATERS.

&&

AVIATION...CB IN THE AREA OF BOTH TERMS. BULK OF ACTIVITY IS TRYING
TO MOVE INLAND WITH THE RESULTANT SEA BREEZE AND OUTFLOW BNDRIES.
MAV GUID INDICATING LOW CEILINGS AGAIN FOR TONIGHT. WENT A CAT OR SO
HIGHER THAN THE GUID INDICATED DUE TO WIND AND SHORTWAVE ENERGY
EXPECTED TO KEEP ATMOSPHERE MIXED. A DECENT SHOT AT PRECIP AROUND
THAT TIME AS WELL BUT A BIT EARLY TO PIN DOWN TIMING THUS THE CB
MENTION.

&&

.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
SC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
&&

18/JRJ

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
440 AM EDT THU JUN 02 2005

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-
042>045-047>051-031000-
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 EXTENDING 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-
440 AM EDT THU JUN 02 2005

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
.SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TODAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...WITH THE PRIMARY
HAZARDS BEING DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE ENTIRE
COUNTY WARNING FORECAST AREA IS INCLUDED IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST DAY 1 CONVECTIVE
OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER AND THE SEVERE WEATHER
OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY DUE TO THE
RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

JPC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
405 PM EDT THU JUN 02 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0347 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     2 E GOOSE CREEK         32.98N 80.00W
06/02/2005                   BERKELEY           SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTS OF TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS NEAR GOOSE CREEK.

0355 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 S HUGER               33.08N 79.80W
06/02/2005                   BERKELEY           SC   PUBLIC

            A TRUCKER ON ROUTE 41 REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD. REPORT
            RELAYED FROM BERKELEY WARNING POINT.

&&

PM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
431 PM EDT THU JUN 02 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0420 PM     HAIL             N MARTIN                33.07N 81.48W
06/02/2005  0.88 INCH        ALLENDALE          SC   PUBLIC

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND LARGE BRANCHES ON ROAD.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
508 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

GAZ088-SCZ040-022145-
ALLENDALE-SCREVEN-
508 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SCREVEN COUNTY AND ALLENDALE
COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

AT 508 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILBURY TO 18 MILES SOUTH OF SYLVANIA...OR ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES WEST OF ALLENDALE TO 14 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...STATIONARY. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND ZEIGLER...WOODCLIFF...
WATERS...THOMASBORO...SYLVANIA...PARKERS...LEWIS...BASCOM AND MILBURY
THROUGH 545 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.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
536 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

GAZ140-022215-
INLAND MCINTOSH-
536 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MCINTOSH COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM
EDT...

AT 536 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARDICK...OR ABOUT 7
MILES WEST OF DARIEN...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND ARDICK...TOWNSEND...
FAIRHOPE...EULONIA...HUXFORD...WARSAW...SOUTH NEWPORT...JONES AND
BRICKSTON THROUGH 615 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.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
642 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

GAZ101-116-022330-
EFFINGHAM-INLAND BRYAN-
642 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EFFINGHAM COUNTY AND BRYAN COUNTY
THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

AT 642 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MELDRIM...OR ABOUT
13 MILES EAST OF PEMBROKE...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND MELDRIM...EDEN AND
DOSWELL THROUGH 730 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.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
651 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

SCZ042-022330-
HAMPTON-
651 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HAMPTON COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM
EDT...

AT 651 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF VALENTINE...OR
ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF ALLENDALE...STATIONARY. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND VALENTINE...LURAY...LENA
AND ESTILL THROUGH 730 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.