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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC

March 13, 2012Beaufort County, South Carolina

NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Mar 13, 2012, 5:49 PM EDT for Beaufort County, South Carolina. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Mar 13, 2012, 5:49 PM EDT (21:49 UTC)
Expired: Mar 13, 2012, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, SC

County Beaufort County, SC

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 13, 5:48 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 5:48 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 13, 3:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
351 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-142000-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY-
INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
TIDAL BERKELEY-
351 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

DENSE FOG...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE REGION
TONIGHT WITH CLEARING SKIES BEHIND IT. AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
WILL PERSIST AND AREAS OF FOG ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION. LOCALIZED DENSE FOG MAY DEVELOP AS
WELL...AND IF IT BECOMES WIDESPREAD ENOUGH A DENSE FOG ADVISORY
MAY BE NEEDED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-142000-
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-
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-
351 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 13, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
359 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

GAZ088-101-SCZ040-042-043-047-132030-
ALLENDALE-EFFINGHAM-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-SCREVEN-
359 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN...
ALLENDALE...EFFINGHAM...HAMPTON...JASPER AND COLLETON COUNTIES
THROUGH 430 PM EDT...

AT 357 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CROCKETVILLE TO
NEWINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
CLYO...EGYPT...HUNTERS...KILDARE...NEWINGTON...OLIVER...SHAWNEE...
ALMEDA INTERSECTION...ASHTON...BRUNSON...COLLETON...CROCKETVILLE...
CUMMINGS...ESTILL...FURMAN...GARNETT...GIFFORD...HAMPTON...
ISLANDTON...LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...LENA...LODGE...LURAY...MILEY...
PINELAND...ROBERTVILLE...RUFFIN...SCOTIA...SHIRLEY...VARNVILLE AND
WILLIAMS...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
DIME SIZE HAIL...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IF
OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3305 8110 3303 8108 3310 8096 3297 8066
      3240 8137 3248 8154 3251 8158 3251 8160
      3254 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 303DEG 25KT 3292 8108 3255 8151

Special weather statement, Mar 13, 4:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 13, 4:56 PM EDT, 53 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
456 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

GAZ101-SCZ042-043-047>051-132130-
BEAUFORT-CHARLESTON-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL
JASPER-EFFINGHAM-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-
456 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EFFINGHAM...
HAMPTON...CHARLESTON...JASPER...COLLETON AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES
THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

AT 451 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HENDERSONVILLE TO
STILLWELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
EBENEZER...RINCON...SPRINGFIELD...STILLWELL...ASHEPOO...BEAUFORT
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION...CLARENDON...COOSAWHATCHIE...DALE...EARLY
BRANCH...GARDENS CORNER...GRAYS...GREEN POND...HARDEEVILLE...
HENDERSONVILLE...JASPER...LAUREL BAY...POCOTALIGO...
PRITCHARDVILLE...PURYSBURGH...RIDGELAND...RITTER...SHELDON...SUN
CITY...SWITZERLAND...TARBORO...TILLMAN...WHITE HALL AND YEMASSEE...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IF
OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3275 8042 3217 8103 3237 8137 3295 8077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 305DEG 18KT 3284 8075 3239 8122

Special weather statement, Mar 13, 5:35 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
535 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

SCZ043-047>049-051-132200-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND
JASPER-
535 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF JASPER...COLLETON AND
BEAUFORT COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

AT 533 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEMOURS PLANTATION
TO SWITZERLAND...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BEAUFORT...BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION...BENNETTS POINT...
BURTON...CALAWASSIE ISLAND...CLARENDON...DALE...GARDENS CORNER...
GRAHAMVILLE...GREEN POND...JASPER...LADYS ISLAND...LAUREL BAY...LEMON
ISLAND...OLD HOUSE...POCOTALIGO...RIDGELAND...SHELDON...SHELL
POINT...SWITZERLAND AND WHITE HALL...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IF
OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3276 8069 3268 8042 3265 8041 3265 8039
      3263 8041 3262 8043 3261 8041 3262 8039
      3260 8039 3228 8083 3239 8118 3240 8118
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 290DEG 15KT 3267 8067 3242 8101

Local storm report, Mar 13, 5:45 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 13, 5:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
549 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

GAZ118-119-SCZ043-047>051-132230-
BEAUFORT-CHARLESTON-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL
JASPER-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-
549 PM EDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON...
JASPER...COLLETON...CHATHAM AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM
EDT...

AT 547 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DALE TO
HARDEEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
FORT PULASKI NATIONAL MONUMENT...HUTCHINSON ISLAND...MONTEITH...PORT
WENTWORTH...SAVANNAH HISTORIC DISTRICT...THUNDERBOLT...TYBEE
ISLAND...WHITEMARSH ISLAND...WILMINGTON ISLAND...BEAUFORT...BEAUFORT
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION...BELLINGER HILL AREA...BENNETTS POINT...
BLUFFTON...BURTON...CALAWASSIE ISLAND...CLARENDON...DALE...FOLLY
FIELD...FOREST BEACH...FRIPP ISLAND...HARDEEVILLE...HILTON HEAD
AIRPORT...HILTON HEAD ISLAND...JASPER...LADYS ISLAND...LAUREL BAY...
LEMON ISLAND...OLD HOUSE...PARRIS ISLAND...PORT ROYAL...
PRITCHARDVILLE...PURYSBURGH...ROSE HILL...SHELL POINT...SUN CITY AND
RIVERSIDE...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
DIME SIZE HAIL...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IF
OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 8122 3224 8119 3222 8114 3230 8112
      3270 8063 3248 8032 3243 8036 3249 8036
      3246 8040 3249 8043 3248 8047 3243 8046
      3241 8042 3231 8043 3226 8060 3214 8074
      3211 8084 3205 8089 3200 8083 3190 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 311DEG 16KT 3258 8063 3226 8107

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 13, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Screven	33 min
Mar 13, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Effingham	32 min
Mar 13, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Effingham	34 min
Mar 13, 3:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Hampton	31 min
Mar 13, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Jasper	25 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in South Carolina, 2012 Every special weather statement in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.