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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2012, 6:47 PM EDT for Jenkins County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2012, 6:47 PM EDT (22:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2012, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
County Jenkins County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 904 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 10, 6:06 PM EDT, 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 6:06 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 3:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 328 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-111930- 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- 328 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NUMEROUS THIS EVENING. THE RAINFALL COULD BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN A FEW ISOLATED LOCATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY. THE RAINFALL COULD BE LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-111930- 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- 328 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 3:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 350 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012 SCZ040-042-102015- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON- 350 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ALLENDALE AND HAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... AT 347 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE... ALMEDA INTERSECTION...CROCKETVILLE...CUMMINGS...ESTILL...HAMPTON... LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...LENA...LURAY...SCOTIA...SHIRLEY AND VARNVILLE... PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS... GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH... FUNNEL CLOUDS... TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THIS AREA UNTIL 430 PM EDT. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD DITCHES AND LOW-LYING AREAS. REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED TO LOWER THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING. DO NOT DRIVE INTO PLACES WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH. BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. && LAT...LON 3294 8102 3278 8093 3264 8136 3279 8140 TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 257DEG 8KT 3281 8117
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 4:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 417 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012 SCZ042-043-047-048-102100- BEAUFORT-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER- 417 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HAMPTON...JASPER... COLLETON AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT... AT 413 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR VARNVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE... ALMEDA INTERSECTION...CUMMINGS...EARLY BRANCH...HAMPTON... ISLANDTON...LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...VARNVILLE AND YEMASSEE... PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS... GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH... FUNNEL CLOUDS... TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD DITCHES AND LOW-LYING AREAS. REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED TO LOWER THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING. DO NOT DRIVE INTO PLACES WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 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 3293 8077 3268 8078 3272 8120 3290 8120 TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 272DEG 11KT 3281 8109 BSH
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 4:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
445 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
GAZ115-116-138-102130-
EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND LIBERTY-
445 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EVANS...LIBERTY AND
BRYAN COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...
AT 443 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR LETFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BLITCHTON...ELLABELL...LANIER AND PEMBROKE...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
FUNNEL CLOUDS...
TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY
FLOOD DITCHES AND LOW-LYING AREAS. REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED TO LOWER THE
RISK OF HYDROPLANING. DO NOT DRIVE INTO PLACES WHERE WATER COVERS THE
ROAD. SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
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 3208 8178 3218 8163 3224 8144 3222 8143
3220 8142 3212 8141 3206 8138 3195 8173
3197 8175 3198 8176 3202 8178 3205 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 243DEG 27KT 3205 8166
BSHSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 4:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
647 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
GAZ087-102315-
JENKINS-
647 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF JENKINS COUNTY
THROUGH 715 PM EDT...
AT 642 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR BIRDSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
PERKINS...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
DIME SIZE HAIL...
FUNNEL CLOUDS...
TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3292 8209 3293 8196 3296 8188 3295 8182
3293 8178 3291 8177 3284 8180 3283 8211
3287 8213 3288 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 254DEG 10KT 3289 8205
BSHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Jenkins | 61 min |
| Jun 10, 12:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Jenkins | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Jenkins | 38 min |
| Jun 10, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Screven | 28 min |
| Jun 10, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch | 24 min |
| Jun 10, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Effingham | 28 min |
| Jun 10, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan | 45 min |
| Jun 10, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch | 38 min |
| Jun 10, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch | 36 min |
| Jun 10, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Allendale | 29 min |
| Jun 10, 3:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Allendale, Hampton | 56 min |
| Jun 10, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Hampton | 25 min |
| Jun 10, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Hampton | 43 min |
| Jun 10, 5:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 89 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.