Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2009
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Charleston, SC
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 12:47 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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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Special weather statement, Mar 28, 2:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
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</html>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.
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FWASpecial 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 4:31 AM EDT | Gale Warning | CHS | 23 hr | |
| Mar 28, 9:42 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | CHS | 5 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Effingham | 29 min |
| Mar 28, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 61 min | |
| Mar 28, 5:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 72 min | |
| Mar 28, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 53 min | |
| Mar 28, 6:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh and 1 more | 114 min |
| Mar 28, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 95 min | |
| Mar 28, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 94 min | |
| Mar 28, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 55 min | |
| Mar 28, 4:01 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 52 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton, Dorchester | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 65 min |
| Mar 28, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 6:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Jasper | 110 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.