Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2011, 10:54 PM EDT for Bulloch County, Jenkins County, Screven County, Georgia. It was in force for 66 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2011, 10:54 PM EDT (02:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bulloch County, GA, Jenkins County, GA, Screven County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 11:29 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Sylvania, GA | TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE ALONG PEOPLES FARM ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 383 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -294 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1255 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
091
WUUS52 KCHS 270254
SVRCHS
GAC031-165-251-270400-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0071.110527T0254Z-110527T0400Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1054 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
JENKINS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
SCREVEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
NORTHWESTERN BULLOCH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
* AT 1050 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BUTTS TO 10
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKY FORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE...
* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
BUTTS...HERNDON...EMMALANE...ROCKY FORD...SCARBORO...MILLEN...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND POWER LINES DIRECTLY TO THE
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024.
&&
LAT...LON 3288 8213 3292 8209 3293 8196 3296 8188
3292 8176 3304 8156 3301 8149 3295 8151
3290 8147 3288 8148 3287 8145 3285 8146
3284 8142 3277 8143 3274 8140 3252 8151
3257 8201 3261 8201 3266 8209 3282 8215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 210DEG 17KT 3270 8209 3257 8192
$$4 follow-up statements
603
WWUS52 KCHS 270311
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1111 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
GAC031-165-251-270400-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110527T0400Z/
SCREVEN GA-JENKINS GA-BULLOCH GA-
1111 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BULLOCH...JENKINS AND SCREVEN COUNTIES...
AT 1110 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF LAWTON TO
BLITCH...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF MILLEN
TO MIDDLEGROUND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALTMAN...
BURTONS FERRY LANDING...BUTTS...CAPTOLO...DOVER...EMMALANE...
HERNDON...HILLTONIA...HUNTERS...MILLEN...MILLHAVEN...NEWINGTON...
PERKINS...ROCKY FORD...SCARBORO...SYLVANIA AND WOODCLIFF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. IF THERE IS NO SAFE SHELTER AVAILABLE...STAY AWAY FROM
ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS AND BODIES OF WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE.
&&
LAT...LON 3288 8213 3292 8209 3293 8196 3296 8188
3292 8176 3304 8156 3301 8149 3295 8151
3290 8147 3288 8148 3287 8145 3285 8146
3284 8142 3277 8143 3274 8140 3252 8151
3257 8201 3261 8201 3266 8209 3282 8215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 229DEG 28KT 3288 8182 3261 8176
$$428
WWUS52 KCHS 270328
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1128 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
GAC165-270338-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110527T0400Z/
JENKINS GA-
1128 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR JENKINS COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3261 8201 3265 8185 3268 8187 3292 8176
3304 8156 3301 8149 3295 8151 3290 8147
3288 8148 3287 8145 3285 8146 3284 8142
3277 8143 3274 8140 3253 8151 3257 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 229DEG 28KT 3287 8167 3260 8153
$$
GAC031-251-270400-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110527T0400Z/
SCREVEN GA-BULLOCH GA-
1128 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BULLOCH AND SCREVEN COUNTIES...
AT 1125 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
PENNY SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BASCOM TO
NEWINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SYLVANIA TO 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SYLVANIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALTMAN...
BURTONS FERRY LANDING...CAPTOLO...DOVER...HILLTONIA...HUNTERS...
MILLHAVEN...NEWINGTON...ROCKY FORD...SYLVANIA AND WOODCLIFF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. IF THERE IS NO SAFE SHELTER AVAILABLE...STAY AWAY FROM
ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS AND BODIES OF WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE.
&&
LAT...LON 3261 8201 3265 8185 3268 8187 3292 8176
3304 8156 3301 8149 3295 8151 3290 8147
3288 8148 3287 8145 3285 8146 3284 8142
3277 8143 3274 8140 3253 8151 3257 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 229DEG 28KT 3287 8167 3260 8153
$$533
WWUS52 KCHS 270334
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1134 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
GAC031-270344-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110527T0400Z/
BULLOCH GA-
1134 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BULLOCH COUNTY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3292 8176 3304 8156 3301 8149 3295 8151
3290 8148 3290 8147 3288 8148 3287 8145
3285 8146 3284 8142 3277 8143 3274 8140
3253 8151 3261 8172 3266 8183 3269 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 229DEG 28KT 3290 8163 3263 8149
$$
GAC251-270400-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110527T0400Z/
SCREVEN GA-
1134 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR SCREVEN COUNTY...
AT 1130 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY
SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HILLTONIA TO NEWINGTON...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF SYLVANIA TO 12 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF SYLVANIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALTMAN...
BURTONS FERRY LANDING...CAPTOLO...HILLTONIA...HUNTERS...MILLHAVEN...
NEWINGTON...SYLVANIA AND WOODCLIFF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. IF THERE IS NO SAFE SHELTER AVAILABLE...STAY AWAY FROM
ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS AND BODIES OF WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE.
&&
LAT...LON 3292 8176 3304 8156 3301 8149 3295 8151
3290 8148 3290 8147 3288 8148 3287 8145
3285 8146 3284 8142 3277 8143 3274 8140
3253 8151 3261 8172 3266 8183 3269 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 229DEG 28KT 3290 8163 3263 8149
$$522
WWUS52 KCHS 270354
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1154 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
GAC251-270404-
/O.EXP.KCHS.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110527T0400Z/
SCREVEN GA-
1154 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SCREVEN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
MIDNIGHT EDT...
AT 1150 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
ALTHOUGH THE IMMEDIATE THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL HAS
ENDED...THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING STRIKES. THE SAFEST COURSE OF ACTION IS TO REMAIN INDOORS
UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
TO REPORT HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE...CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SENT THROUGH TWITTER USING
#WXREPORT.
LAT...LON 3292 8176 3304 8156 3301 8149 3295 8151
3290 8148 3290 8147 3288 8148 3287 8145
3285 8146 3284 8142 3277 8143 3274 8140
3253 8151 3261 8172 3266 8183 3269 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 229DEG 28KT 3300 8149 3273 8135
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Jenkins | 27 min |
| May 26, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall | 59 min |
| May 26, 9:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Jenkins, Screven | 66 min |
| May 26, 10:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Long | 23 min |
| May 26, 10:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler | 62 min |
| May 26, 10:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan, Liberty | 26 min |
| May 27, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Chatham | 33 min |
| May 27, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh | 66 min |
| May 27, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Tattnall | 26 min |
| May 27, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Jenkins | 35 min |
| May 27, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Evans | 31 min |
| May 27, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Tattnall | 23 min |
| May 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Long, Tattnall | 60 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.