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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Charleston, SC

June 11, 20124 counties in Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2012, 2:22 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 53 min. 3 reports 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
Jun 11, 2012, 2:22 PM EDT (18:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2012, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Bulloch County, GA, Candler County, GA, Jenkins County, GA, Screven County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:23 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 11, 2:46 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Emmalane, GA2 TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 25 AND HIGHWAY 121.
Jun 11, 2:57 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Scarboro, GA1 TREE DOWN ON PARAMORE HILL ROAD.
Jun 11, 2:59 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Ene Millen, GA1 TREE DOWN ON HILLTONIA 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 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 170 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2012-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 389 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2012-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
389 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
772 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

485 
WUUS52 KCHS 111822
SVRCHS
GAC031-043-165-251-111915-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0103.120611T1822Z-120611T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
222 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BULLOCH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
  NORTHERN CANDLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
  JENKINS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
  SCREVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT

* AT 222 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...10 MILES WEST OF BUTTS...MOVING EAST AT 25
  MPH.

  PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
  TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  HERNDON...BUTTS...EMMALANE...PORTAL...MILLEN...HOPEULIKIT...
  SCARBORO...PERKINS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE SHELTER AS THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH.

REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND POWER LINES DIRECTLY TO THE
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024...WHEN IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO.

&&

LAT...LON 3252 8216 3256 8209 3255 8203 3260 8201
      3266 8209 3282 8215 3288 8213 3292 8209
      3296 8188 3292 8176 3304 8156 3303 8152
      3301 8149 3295 8151 3288 8148 3287 8145
      3284 8146 3284 8142 3261 8141 3242 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 254DEG 20KT 3268 8216

$$
3 follow-up statements
457 
WWUS52 KCHS 111836
SVSCHS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
236 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

GAC031-043-165-251-111915-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-120611T1915Z/
SCREVEN GA-JENKINS GA-BULLOCH GA-CANDLER GA-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN CANDLER...NORTHWESTERN BULLOCH...JENKINS AND SCREVEN
COUNTIES...

AT 236 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR THRIFT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALTMAN...
BURTONS FERRY LANDING...BUTTS...CAPTOLO...DOVER...EMMALANE...
HERNDON...HILLTONIA...HOPEULIKIT...HUNTERS...MIDDLEGROUND...MILLEN...
MILLHAVEN...NEWINGTON...PERKINS...PORTAL...ROCKY FORD...SCARBORO...
SYLVANIA AND WOODCLIFF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. AVOID OPEN SHELTERS SUCH AS
GAZEBOS...GOLF CARTS...BASEBALL DUGOUTS...PICNIC SHELTERS...AND
BLEACHERS. STAY AWAY FROM POOLS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER. IF THERE
ARE NO REINFORCED BUILDINGS IN SIGHT...TAKE SHELTER IN AN AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3252 8216 3256 8209 3255 8203 3260 8201
      3266 8209 3282 8215 3288 8213 3292 8209
      3296 8188 3292 8176 3304 8156 3303 8152
      3301 8149 3295 8151 3288 8148 3287 8145
      3284 8146 3284 8142 3261 8141 3242 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 254DEG 20KT 3270 8207

$$
265 
WWUS52 KCHS 111854
SVSCHS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
254 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

GAC031-043-165-251-111915-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-120611T1915Z/
SCREVEN GA-JENKINS GA-BULLOCH GA-CANDLER GA-
254 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN CANDLER...NORTHWESTERN BULLOCH...JENKINS AND SCREVEN
COUNTIES...

AT 254 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR SCARBORO...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALTMAN...
BURTONS FERRY LANDING...BUTTS...CAPTOLO...DOVER...EMMALANE...
HERNDON...HILLTONIA...HOPEULIKIT...HUNTERS...MIDDLEGROUND...MILLEN...
MILLHAVEN...NEWINGTON...PERKINS...PORTAL...ROCKY FORD...SCARBORO...
SYLVANIA AND WOODCLIFF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. AVOID OPEN SHELTERS SUCH AS
GAZEBOS...GOLF CARTS...BASEBALL DUGOUTS...PICNIC SHELTERS...AND
BLEACHERS. STAY AWAY FROM POOLS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER. IF THERE
ARE NO REINFORCED BUILDINGS IN SIGHT...TAKE SHELTER IN AN AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.

&&

LAT...LON 3252 8216 3256 8209 3255 8203 3260 8201
      3266 8209 3282 8215 3288 8213 3292 8209
      3296 8188 3292 8176 3304 8156 3303 8152
      3301 8149 3295 8151 3288 8148 3287 8145
      3284 8146 3284 8142 3261 8141 3242 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 255DEG 31KT 3275 8185

$$
835 
WWUS52 KCHS 111915
SVSCHS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
315 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

GAC031-043-165-251-111925-
/O.EXP.KCHS.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-120611T1915Z/
SCREVEN GA-JENKINS GA-BULLOCH GA-CANDLER GA-
315 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN CANDLER...
NORTHWESTERN BULLOCH...JENKINS AND SCREVEN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
315 PM EDT...

AT 315 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED
THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

ALTHOUGH THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN 
EFFECT...THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS 
EXCEEDING 45 MPH IN SCREVEN COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM EDT. THE SAFEST 
COURSE OF ACTION IS TO REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.

LAT...LON 3252 8216 3256 8209 3255 8203 3260 8201
      3266 8209 3282 8215 3288 8213 3292 8209
      3296 8188 3292 8176 3304 8156 3303 8152
      3301 8149 3295 8151 3288 8148 3287 8145
      3284 8146 3284 8142 3261 8141 3242 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 255DEG 31KT 3275 8185

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 8:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSJenkins38 min
Jun 10, 8:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCandler58 min
Jun 10, 9:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall40 min
Jun 10, 11:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSChatham37 min
Jun 11, 12:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
Jun 11, 12:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSScreven50 min
Jun 11, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSEffingham32 min
Jun 11, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch, Candler33 min
Jun 11, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBryan, Liberty24 min
Jun 11, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBryan, Bulloch, Evans, Liberty, Long, Tattnall64 min
Jun 11, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch, Effingham25 min
Jun 11, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBryan, Liberty, McIntosh24 min
Jun 11, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSEffingham30 min
Jun 11, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh61 min
Jun 11, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSLong, McIntosh33 min
Jun 11, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh65 min
Jun 11, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS114 min
Jun 11, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
Jun 11, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSMcIntosh65 min
Jun 11, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr

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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.