Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 8, 2006, 4:29 PM EDT for Berkeley County, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was in force for 46 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2006, 4:29 PM EDT (20:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2006, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Berkeley County, SC, Charleston County, SC
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 4:32 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Mount Pleasant, SC | HAIL COVERS THE GROUND. |
| Apr 8, 4:35 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Daniel Island, SC | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORT PASSED ALONG TO NWS SURVEY PERSONNEL. |
| Apr 8, 4:35 PM EDT | TORNADO | Daniel Island, SC | PRELIM SURVEY REPORT OF F0 TORNADO PATH 4/10 MILES LONG AND 50 YARDS WIDE. TORNADO HIT THE FAMILY CIRCLE CUP TENNIS FACILITY AND DAMAGED BANNERS AND SCOREBOARD. LARGE TENTS BLOWN DOWN AND TREES UPROOTED. ONE BUSINESS HAD FRONT DOOR BLOWN IN. |
| Apr 8, 4:40 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Awendaw, SC | REPORTED BY AWENDAW FIRE STATION NUMBER 2. |
| Apr 8, 4:45 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 6 Ne Mount Pleasant, SC | NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN DUNES WEST. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF HAIL REPORTED. |
| Apr 8, 4:45 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 6 Ne Mount Pleasant, SC | PING PONG SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC IN DUNES WEST. |
| Apr 8, 4:47 PM EDT | HAIL 0.88 | Awendaw, SC | NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG CAUSEY POND ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 8, 1:30 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 22 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
- 516 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 873 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS52 KCHS 082028 TORCHS SCC015-019-082115- /O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0004.060408T2029Z-060408T2115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 429 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... BERKELEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 515 PM EDT * AT 425 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR DANIEL ISLAND... OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GOOSE CREEK...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... CAINHOY AND WANDO... HUGER... AWENDAW... TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING NOW. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024. LAT...LON 3299 7998 3281 7994 3260 7934 3333 7960 $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS52 KCHS 082036 RRA SVSCHS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 437 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 SCC015-019-082115- /O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060408T2115Z/ BERKELEY-CHARLESTON- 437 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES... AT 431 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CAINHOY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...AWENDAW... CAINHOY...DANIEL ISLAND...HUGER...MOUNT PLEASANT AND WANDO. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV. LAT...LON 3299 7998 3281 7994 3260 7934 3333 7960 $$
000 WWUS52 KCHS 082048 SVSCHS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 447 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 SCC015-019-082115- /O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060408T2115Z/ BERKELEY-CHARLESTON- 447 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES... AT 441 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AWENDAW...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MCCLELLANVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...AWENDAW... CAINHOY...DANIEL ISLAND...HUGER...MOUNT PLEASANT AND WANDO. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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 3299 7998 3281 7994 3260 7934 3333 7960 $$
000 WWUS52 KCHS 082056 SVSCHS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 456 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 SCC015-019-082115- /O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060408T2115Z/ BERKELEY-CHARLESTON- 456 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES... AT 452 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BUCK HALL...OR ABOUT OVER MCCLELLANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...AWENDAW... CAINHOY...DANIEL ISLAND...HUGER...MOUNT PLEASANT AND WANDO. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV. LAT...LON 3299 7998 3281 7994 3260 7934 3333 7960 $$
000 WWUS52 KCHS 082105 SVSCHS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 505 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 SCC015-019-082115- /O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060408T2115Z/ BERKELEY-CHARLESTON- 505 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES... AT 503 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF BUCK HALL...OR ABOUT OVER MCCLELLANVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...AWENDAW... CAINHOY...DANIEL ISLAND...HUGER...MOUNT PLEASANT AND WANDO. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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 3299 7998 3281 7994 3260 7934 3333 7960 $$
000 WWUS52 KCHS 082114 SVSCHS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 515 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 SCC015-019-082125- /O.EXP.KCHS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060408T2115Z/ BERKELEY-CHARLESTON- 515 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT... AT 513 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEW SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR STORM RELATED DAMAGE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV. LAT...LON 3299 7998 3281 7994 3260 7934 3333 7960 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 8:29 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 21 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Hampton | 28 min |
| Apr 8, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton | 31 min |
| Apr 8, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Dorchester | 32 min |
| Apr 8, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 65 min |
| Apr 8, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton, Dorchester | 41 min |
| Apr 8, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Charleston | 63 min |
| Apr 8, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton | 26 min |
| Apr 8, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Dorchester | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 32 min |
| Apr 8, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 62 min |
| Apr 8, 5:31 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 22 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.