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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2008, 7:41 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 49 min. 6 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
- May 11, 2008, 7:41 AM EDT (11:41 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2008, 8:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bulloch County, GA, Candler County, GA, Evans County, GA, Tattnall County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 7:42 AM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Se Cobbtown, GA | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS NUMEROUS DOWNED PINE TREES ALONG A CLEAR PATH. OTHER TREES AND LIMBS DOWN ON PROPERTY. |
| May 11, 8:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Nevils, GA | 911 CENTER REPORTS SEVERAL HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED ON DAVIS ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF I-16 AND ROUTE 67 IN NEVILS. POSSIBLE TORNADO. ALSO A TREE DOWN ON A HOME ON DENMARK ROAD. NO INJURIES. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| May 11, 8:10 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Denmark, GA | COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTS A MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED ON OLD HAPPY ROAD OFF HIGHWAY 46 IN DENMARK. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| May 11, 8:10 AM EDT | TORNADO 1 | 1 Ene Nevils, GA | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST EAST OF NEVILS AND MOVED EASTWARD FOR 2 1/4 MILES. MAXIMUM STRENGTH EF1. MAXIMUM WIDTH 300 YARDS. SEE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. |
| May 11, 8:10 AM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Ene Nevils, GA | BULLOCH COUNTY FIRE CHIEF REPORTS A TORNADO CROSSING I-16 AT THE 125 MILE MARKER. THIS IS ABOUT 2 MILES WEST OF HIGHWAY 67 EXIT. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND PARTS OF EASTBOUND LANES OF I-16 CLOSED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. DAMAGE TO APPROXIMATELY 8-10 HOMES AND FARM BUIL |
| May 11, 8:10 AM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Ese Nevils, GA | BULLOCH COUNTY FIRE CHIEF REPORTS A TORNADO CROSSING I-16 AT THE 125 MILE MARKER. THIS IS ABOUT 1 MILE EAST OF HIGHWAY 67 EXIT. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND PARTS OF EASTBOUND LANES OF I-16 CLOSED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. DAMAGE TO APPROXIMATELY 8-10 HOMES AND FARM BUILD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2:37 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 2775 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 889 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 9.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS52 KCHS 111141 TORCHS GAC031-043-109-267-111230- /O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0028.080511T1141Z-080511T1230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 741 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL BULLOCH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... SOUTHERN CANDLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... EXTREME NORTHWESTERN EVANS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... EXTREME NORTHWESTERN TATTNALL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... * UNTIL 830 AM EDT * AT 738 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR COBBTOWN... OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF METTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... COBBTOWN...ALINE... METTER... PULASKI... REGISTER... GEORGIA SOUTHERN...STATESBORO... A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME. TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. TAKE COVER NOW. IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024. LAT...LON 3251 8170 3226 8164 3225 8221 3236 8223 TIME...MOT...LOC 1141Z 259DEG 35KT 3231 8216 $$
2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KCHS 111159
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
759 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
GAC031-043-109-267-111230-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080511T1230Z/
EVANS GA-TATTNALL GA-CANDLER GA-BULLOCH GA-
759 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BULLOCH...SOUTHEASTERN CANDLER...EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL TATTNALL AND
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN EVANS COUNTIES...
AT 756 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EXCELSIOR...OR
ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF METTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...DENMARK...
GEORGIA SOUTHERN...METTER...NEVILS...PULASKI...REGISTER AND
STATESBORO.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3241 8207 3251 8170 3227 8164 3226 8166
3226 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1159Z 259DEG 35KT 3231 8196
$$000
WWUS52 KCHS 111214
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
814 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
GAC043-109-267-111224-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080511T1230Z/
EVANS GA-TATTNALL GA-CANDLER GA-
814 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CANDLER...EXTREME NORTH
CENTRAL TATTNALL AND EXTREME NORTHWESTERN EVANS COUNTIES HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3238 8167 3236 8166 3235 8165 3232 8165
3231 8164 3226 8165 3227 8178 3238 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 268DEG 47KT 3229 8166
$$
GAC031-111230-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080511T1230Z/
BULLOCH GA-
814 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BULLOCH COUNTY...
AT 810 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DENMARK...OR ABOUT
12 MILES SOUTH OF STATESBORO...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...DENMARK
AND NEVILS.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3238 8167 3236 8166 3235 8165 3232 8165
3231 8164 3226 8165 3227 8178 3238 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 268DEG 47KT 3229 8166
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 12:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 37 min |
| May 11, 2:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Screven | 44 min |
| May 11, 7:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Jenkins, Screven, Tattnall | 59 min |
| May 11, 7:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Jenkins, Screven | 48 min |
| May 11, 7:16 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall | 29 min |
| May 11, 7:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Screven | 66 min |
| May 11, 7:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Screven | 57 min |
| May 11, 7:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long and 1 more | 40 min |
| May 11, 7:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Screven | 52 min |
| May 11, 7:59 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Screven | 16 min |
| May 11, 8:18 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Effingham | 27 min |
| May 11, 8:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh and 1 more | 36 min |
| May 11, 8:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Bryan, Liberty, Long | 29 min |
| May 11, 8:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Effingham | 41 min |
| May 11, 8:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Chatham, Effingham | 19 min |
| May 11, 8:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 52 min |
| May 11, 9:08 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty | 37 min |
| May 11, 9:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Long, McIntosh | 31 min |
| May 11, 9:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 29 min |
| May 11, 9:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Long, McIntosh | 24 min |
| May 11, 9:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | McIntosh | 23 min |
| May 11, 10:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | McIntosh | 2 hr |
| May 11, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Long, McIntosh | 65 min |
| May 11, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long, Tattnall | 40 min |
| May 11, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 49 min |
| May 11, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | McIntosh | 32 min |
| May 11, 3:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Liberty, McIntosh | 23 min |
| May 11, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 19 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.