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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 213, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2009, 9:38 PM EDT for Jenkins County, Screven County, Georgia; Allendale County, South Carolina. It was in force for 67 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
- Jul 5, 2009, 9:38 PM EDT (01:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2009, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jenkins County, GA, Screven County, GA, Allendale County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 1104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1349 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jul 5, 8:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 8:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 9:38 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 938 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 AMZ330-350-352-GAZ087-088-099>101-114-115-SCZ040-042>045-047>051- 060930- 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-JENKINS-SCREVEN- CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON- INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT- COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 938 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TONIGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST... UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH FROM THE WEST...AND VARIOUS SURFACE AND LOW LEVEL BOUNDARIES FROM EARLIER CONVECTION TO INTERACT ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS THE PRIMARY THREAT. ONE OR TWO OF THE STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE A TORNADO....ESPECIALLY FROM ALLENDALE AND HAMPTON COUNTIES TO COLLETON...DORCHESTER...BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES. LARGE HAIL APPEARS UNLIKELY...BUT IS NOT ENTIRELY IMPOSSIBLE. STORMS WILL WEAKEN AS THEY MOVE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...BUT STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE CHARLESTON COUNTY WATERS AND THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NM OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ALONG WITH AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS COULD RESULT IN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN ON MONDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE MAIN HAZARDS FROM THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION TONIGHT. AMZ354-374-GAZ116>119-137>141-060930- 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-INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 938 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ALONG WITH AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS COULD RESULT IN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN ON MONDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE MAIN HAZARDS FROM THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 33
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 624 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 SCZ045-052315- BERKELEY- 624 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN BERKELEY COUNTY THROUGH 715 PM EDT... AT 622 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WILSONS LANDING TO BLACK CREEK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES SOUTH OF MANNING TO 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF INDIAN FIELD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. AREAS IN AND AROUND WILSONS LANDING...PRIOLEAU...EADYTOWN... MOOREFIELD...CROSS...PINEVILLE...JUDGE TOWN...RUSSELLVILLE...SOUTHERN LAKE MOULTRIE...WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 715 PM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT LAKE MOULTRIE. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATERS...STAY AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AND WEAR A PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE. SWIMMERS SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WATER AND INTO A STURDY BUILDING. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER YOU ARE AT RISK OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. 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. && 33
Local storm report, Jul 5, 6:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
640 PM EDT SUN JUL 05 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0636 PM TSTM WND GST PINEVILLE 33.43N 80.03W
07/05/2009 M48 MPH BERKELEY SC OFFICIAL NWS OBS
&&
33Special weather statement, Jul 5, 7:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 754 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 GAZ099-100-114>116-137-138-060100- BULLOCH-CANDLER-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND LIBERTY-LONG-TATTNALL- 754 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LIBERTY...WESTERN BRYAN...BULLOCH...CANDLER...TATTNALL...EVANS AND NORTHWESTERN LONG COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT... AT 753 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 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALINE TO ALTAMAHA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF SWAINSBORO TO 6 MILES EAST OF PLANT HATCH...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. AREAS IN AND AROUND ALTAMAHA...REIDSVILLE...ALINE...FIVE POINTS... FIVE POINTS...HUGHLAND...TISON...OLIFFTOWN...METTER...WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 900 PM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && 33
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 7:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 758 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 GAZ100-101-115-116-060100- BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN- 758 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BRYAN...SOUTHEASTERN BULLOCH...SOUTHERN EFFINGHAM AND EAST CENTRAL EVANS COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT... AT 757 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 GRIMSHAW TO GROVELAND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STATESBORO TO 8 MILES WEST OF PEMBROKE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. AREAS IN AND AROUND GRIMSHAW...DENMARK...BROOKLET...LEEFIELD... ARCOLA...PEMBROKE AND STILSON WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 900 PM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && 33
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 9:04 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 904 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 GAZ101-SCZ042-047-051-060145- COASTAL JASPER-EFFINGHAM-HAMPTON-INLAND JASPER- 904 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL JASPER... SOUTHWESTERN HAMPTON AND NORTHERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM EDT... AT 904 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 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD TO SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. AREAS IN AND AROUND EGYPT...GRIFFIN LAKE...KILDARE...SPRINGFIELD... SHAWNEE...OAKY...STILLWELL...WILL BE IMPACTED THROUGH 945 PM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 3:23 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 94 min | |
| Jul 6, 3:52 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 31 hr | |
| Jul 6, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 55 min | |
| Jul 6, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 41 min | |
| Jul 6, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 99 min | |
| Jul 5, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 10:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Allendale, Hampton | 30 min |
| Jul 5, 10:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton | 64 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2009Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 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.