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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Charleston, SC

June 27, 2009Charleston County, South Carolina

NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2009, 8:58 PM EDT for Charleston County, South Carolina. It was in force for 47 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: Jun 27, 2009, 8:58 PM EDT (00:58 UTC)
Expired: Jun 27, 2009, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Charleston County, SC

The radar

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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
Jun 27, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

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 Jun 27, 8:01 PM EDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 8:01 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 4:09 PM EDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
409 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009

GAZ099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ047-048-051-281000-
CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-
INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-
INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-
COASTAL JASPER-
409 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE
WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 60 MPH AND HAIL THE SIZE OF
PENNIES OR LARGER...ESPECIALLY UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL
NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

EXCESSIVE HEAT...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID
TO UPPER 90S AND MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS COULD PRODUCE HEAT INDEX
VALUES OF 105 TO 110 DEGREES SUNDAY AND MONDAY. HEAT ADVISORIES
COULD EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION THROUGH THIS EVENING.

GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042>045-049-050-281000-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
BERKELEY-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
409 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 526 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

EXCESSIVE HEAT...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID
TO UPPER 90S AND MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS COULD PRODUCE HEAT INDEX
VALUES AROUND 105 DEGREES SUNDAY AND MONDAY. HEAT ADVISORIES
COULD EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION THROUGH THIS EVENING.

AMZ330-350-281000-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
409 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 526 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION THROUGH THIS EVENING.

AMZ352-354-374-281000-
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-
409 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE WIND
GUSTS EXCEEDING 50 KNOTS AND HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR
LARGER ACROSS COASTAL WATERS ADJACENT TO SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA
AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...ESPECIALLY UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL
NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION THROUGH THIS EVENING.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 27, 6:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
654 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009

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

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANAHAN                 32.92N 80.02W
06/27/2009                   CHARLESTON         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN IN HANAHAN. LIMBS
            ESTIMATED 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER.

&&

JHP

Local storm report, Jun 27, 7:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
707 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009

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

0704 PM     HAIL             CHARLESTON              32.78N 79.94W
06/27/2009  E0.50 INCH       CHARLESTON         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL DOWNTOWN NEAR THE
            CITADEL.

&&

JAQ

Local storm report, Jun 27, 7:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 27, 7:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 27, 8:23 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 27, 8:53 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 27, 8:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		2 hr
Jun 27, 10:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		18 min
Jun 27, 10:26 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CHS		13 hr
Jun 27, 10:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		88 min
Jun 28, 12:12 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		48 min
Jun 28, 4:00 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	CHS	Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Long and 2 more	16 hr
Jun 28, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		92 min
Jun 28, 4:12 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CHS		11 hr
Jun 28, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Liberty, McIntosh	65 min
Jun 28, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		44 min
Jun 28, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bryan, Bulloch	47 min
Jun 27, 10:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester	56 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 2009 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2009

Sources

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