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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Charleston, SC

March 28, 2009Evans County, Long County, Tattnall County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2009, 4:26 PM EDT for Evans County, Long County, Tattnall County, Georgia. It was in force for 64 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
Mar 28, 2009, 4:26 PM EDT (20:26 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2009, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Evans County, GA, Long County, GA, Tattnall County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 28, 12:47 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 166 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2009-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 443 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2009-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 237 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
443 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
606 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
237 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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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 Mar 28, 1:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 1:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 2:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 28, 2:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
241 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

SCZ040-042-043-281915-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-
241 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EXTREME NORTHWESTERN COLLETON...
NORTHWESTERN HAMPTON AND ALLENDALE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

AT 240 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OF 35
TO 45 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
BALDOCK TO 11 MILES WEST OF LURAY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF ALLENDALE TO 13 MILES EAST OF SYLVANIA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

AREAS IN AND AROUND ALLENDALE...APPLETON...BARTON...BRUNSON...
CROCKETVILLE...FAIRFAX...GIFFORD...HAMPTON...LURAY...MILEY...
SEIGLING...SYCAMORE AND ULMER WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 315 PM EDT.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
TORNADOES SUDDENLY...SOMETIMES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. BE ALERT
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY
IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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.
Special weather statement, Mar 28, 3:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
308 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

GAZ088-100-101-SCZ040-042-043-047-049-282000-
ALLENDALE-BULLOCH-COASTAL COLLETON-EFFINGHAM-HAMPTON-INLAND
COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-SCREVEN-
308 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN JASPER...CENTRAL
COLLETON...HAMPTON...SOUTH CENTRAL ALLENDALE...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
SCREVEN...SOUTHEASTERN BULLOCH AND NORTHERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES
THROUGH 400 PM EDT...

AT 303 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OF 35
TO 45 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
LURAY TO BAY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HAMPTON TO BAY...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

AREAS IN AND AROUND BAY...CLYO...EGYPT...GUYTON...SHAWNEE...
SPRINGFIELD...STILLWELL...STILSON...ALMEDA INTERSECTION...ASHTON...
BRUNSON...COLLETON...COOSAWHATCHIE...CROCKETVILLE...CUMMINGS...EARLY
BRANCH...ESTILL...FURMAN...GARNETT...GIFFORD...GILLISONVILLE...
GRAYS...GREEN POND...HAMPTON...HENDERSONVILLE...ISLANDTON...LENA...
LODGE...LURAY...MCPHERSONVILLE...MILEY...PADGETTS...PINELAND...
RITTER...ROBERTVILLE...RUFFIN...SCOTIA...SHIRLEY...TARBORO...
TILLMAN...VARNVILLE...WALTERBORO...WHITE HALL...WILLIAMS AND YEMASSEE
WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 400 PM EDT.

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.
Local storm report, Mar 28, 3:47 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
347 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

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

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILEY                   32.95N 81.03W
03/28/2009                   HAMPTON            SC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED WIND DAMAGE AROUND 330 PM. SEVERAL TREES
            UPROOTED AND A FEW SNAPPED OFF ABOUT 15 FEET UP.

&&

FWA
Special weather statement, Mar 28, 3:51 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
351 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

SCZ042>044-047>050-282030-
BEAUFORT-CHARLESTON-COASTAL COLLETON-DORCHESTER-HAMPTON-INLAND
COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-
351 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN JASPER...NORTH
CENTRAL BEAUFORT...WEST CENTRAL CHARLESTON...COLLETON...EAST CENTRAL
HAMPTON AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...

AT 351 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OF 45
TO 55 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6
MILES NORTHEAST OF BAMBERG TO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF WALTERBORO TO
YEMASSEE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

AREAS IN AND AROUND ASHEPOO...CANADYS...COLLETON...COOSAWHATCHIE...
COTTAGEVILLE...DORCHESTER...EARLY BRANCH...GIVHANS...GREEN POND...
HARLEYVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE...INDIAN FIELD...JACKSONBORO...
MCPHERSONVILLE...PADGETTS...POCOTALIGO...REEVESVILLE...RIDGEVILLE...
RITTER...ROUND O...RUFFIN...SAINT GEORGE...SHELDON...SMOAKS...
WALTERBORO...WHITE HALL...WILLIAMS AND YEMASSEE WILL BE IMPACTED
THROUGH 430 PM EDT.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
TORNADOES SUDDENLY...SOMETIMES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. BE ALERT
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY
IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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, Mar 28, 4:08 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
408 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

SCZ042-047-048-051-282045-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-HAMPTON-INLAND JASPER-
408 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL JASPER...NORTHERN
BEAUFORT AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN HAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM
EDT...

AT 406 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DEERFIELD...OR
ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RIDGELAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

AREAS IN AND AROUND BEAUFORT...COOSAWHATCHIE...GARDENS CORNER...
GRAHAMVILLE...HARDEEVILLE...JASPER...MARINE CORPS AIR STATION...OLD
HOUSE...POCOTALIGO...RIDGELAND...SHELDON...SWITZERLAND AND TILLMAN
WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 445 PM EDT.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
TORNADOES SUDDENLY...SOMETIMES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. BE ALERT
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY
IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 4:31 AM EDTGale WarningCHS23 hr
Mar 28, 9:42 AM EDTMarine Weather StatementCHS5 hr
Mar 28, 4:01 PM EDTTornado WarningCHSBryan, Chatham, Effingham29 min
Mar 28, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS61 min
Mar 28, 5:34 PM EDTTornado WarningCHSLiberty, Long, McIntosh41 min
Mar 28, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty50 min
Mar 28, 5:43 PM EDTTornado WarningCHSBryan, Chatham, Liberty47 min
Mar 28, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS72 min
Mar 28, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS53 min
Mar 28, 6:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh and 1 more114 min
Mar 28, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS95 min
Mar 28, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS94 min
Mar 28, 7:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS55 min
Mar 28, 4:01 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryCHSBerkeley52 hr
Mar 28, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSColleton, Dorchester49 min
Mar 28, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper34 min
Mar 28, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester65 min
Mar 28, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSCharleston, Colleton, Dorchester33 min
Mar 28, 6:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBeaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Jasper110 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2009Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2009

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.