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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Aug 21, 2008, 7:43 PM EDT for Beaufort County, Jasper County, South Carolina. It was in force for 32 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 21, 2008, 7:43 PM EDT (23:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2008, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Beaufort County, SC, Jasper County, SC
The radar
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NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Aug 21, 7:43 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 7:43 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 21, 4:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 GAZ116-118-138-140-221000- INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. GAZ137-221000- LONG- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. AMZ330-350-352-221000- 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- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SCZ045-221000- BERKELEY- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LAKE MOULTRIE... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. GAZ099>101-114-115-SCZ047-221000- CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND JASPER- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042-044-221000- JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-DORCHESTER- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SCZ043-221000- INLAND COLLETON- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SCZ048-049-051-221000- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SCZ050-221000- CHARLESTON- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. GAZ117-119-139-141-221000- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. AMZ354-374-221000- 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- 402 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 5:58 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CHS | 9 hr | |
| Aug 21, 9:06 AM EDT | Gale Warning | CHS | 32 hr | |
| Aug 21, 12:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 4:10 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 25 hr |
| Aug 21, 4:10 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CHS | 25 hr | |
| Aug 21, 4:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Charleston | 108 min |
| Aug 21, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 54 min | |
| Aug 21, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 57 min | |
| Aug 20, 11:45 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | CHS | 42 hr | |
| Aug 21, 7:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Liberty, McIntosh | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 9:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 3 hr |
Nearby
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.