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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 292, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2008, 1:40 PM EDT for Long County, Georgia. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2008, 1:40 PM EDT (17:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2008, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Long County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 1877 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1221 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Aug 7, 11:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 11:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 4:20 AM EDT, 9 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 420 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-081000- 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- 420 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RISK FOR SOME STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND PEAK DURING THE EARLY TO MIDDLE EVENING. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT...ALTHOUGH SOME STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL. CONDITIONS WILL ALSO FAVOR EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...AS WELL AS TORRENTIAL...POSSIBLY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV...OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FRIDAY...CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. INTENSE LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ARE ANTICIPATED WITH ALL STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-081000- 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- 420 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE COASTAL WATERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS...HAIL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. A FEW SEVERE STORMS MAY DEVELOP WITH WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS...HAIL... AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS FROM THE MARINE AREA ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:29 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 129 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 GAZ137-071800- LONG- 129 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN LONG COUNTY THROUGH 200 PM EDT... AT 126 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF LUDOWICI... OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF JESUP...MOVING EAST AT 9 MPH. AREAS IN AND AROUND LUDOWICI WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 200 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH. BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES.
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:33 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 133 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 GAZ100-115-071800- BULLOCH-EVANS- 133 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL BULLOCH AND NORTH CENTRAL EVANS COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT... AT 131 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EDNA...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLAXTON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. AREAS IN AND AROUND DENMARK AND NEVILS WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 200 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH. BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 11:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 58 min |
| Aug 7, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 112 min | |
| Aug 7, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Hampton, Jasper | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Jasper | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Colleton, Hampton | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Aug 7, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton, Dorchester | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Aug 7, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 78 min |
| Aug 7, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 86 min |
| Aug 7, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Long | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Candler | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Evans | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Jenkins, Screven | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh | 60 min |
| Aug 7, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Tattnall | 29 min |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.