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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC

June 10, 2012Candler County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2012, 8:47 PM EDT for Candler County, Georgia. It was in force for 58 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, 8:47 PM EDT (00:47 UTC)
Expired: Jun 10, 2012, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, SC

County Candler County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 203 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1469 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 494 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 223 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

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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, 8:10 PM EDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 8:10 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 3:28 PM EDT, 5 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, 4:45 PM EDT, 4 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

BSH

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 4:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 5:39 PM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 6:47 PM EDT, 2 hours before

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

BSH

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 8:37 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
837 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

GAZ087-110115-
JENKINS-
837 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF JENKINS COUNTY
THROUGH 915 PM EDT...

AT 832 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SOPERTON TO
WAYNESBORO...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BUTTS...EMMALANE...HERNDON...MILLEN...PERKINS AND SCARBORO...

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

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 3283 8215 3288 8213 3292 8209 3293 8196
      3296 8188 3295 8182 3291 8176 3267 8187
      3265 8185 3261 8201 3266 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 262DEG 30KT 3301 8213 3257 8221

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 8:47 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
847 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

GAZ099-100-114-115-110145-
BULLOCH-CANDLER-EVANS-TATTNALL-
847 PM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF TATTNALL...EVANS...
BULLOCH AND CANDLER COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM EDT...

AT 846 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM VIDALIA TO
BIRDSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
ALINE...BELLVILLE...CLAXTON...COBBTOWN...COLLINS...HAGAN...
HOPEULIKIT...MANASSAS...METTER...NEVILS...PORTAL...PULASKI...REGISTER
AND WESTSIDE...

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

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3243 8219 3247 8219 3252 8216 3256 8209
      3255 8203 3260 8201 3261 8200 3265 8185
      3219 8174 3208 8221 3218 8219 3223 8222
      3236 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 258DEG 27KT 3259 8211 3211 8232

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 10, 8:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Jenkins	38 min
Jun 10, 9:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall	40 min
Jun 10, 11:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Chatham	37 min
Jun 11, 12:29 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		2 hr
Jun 11, 12:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Screven	50 min
Jun 11, 2:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bulloch, Candler, Jenkins, Screven	53 min
Jun 11, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Effingham	32 min
Jun 11, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Bulloch, Candler	33 min
Jun 11, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Bryan, Liberty	24 min
Jun 11, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bryan, Bulloch, Evans, Liberty, Long, Tattnall	64 min
Jun 11, 4:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Bulloch, Effingham	25 min
Jun 11, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh	24 min
Jun 11, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Effingham	30 min
Jun 11, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh	61 min
Jun 11, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Long, McIntosh	33 min
Jun 11, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh	65 min
Jun 11, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		114 min
Jun 11, 6:13 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		2 hr
Jun 11, 6:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	McIntosh	65 min
Jun 11, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		2 hr
Jun 10, 8:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Berkeley	66 min
Jun 11, 2:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Beaufort	33 min
Jun 11, 3:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Beaufort	81 min
Jun 11, 5:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Beaufort	63 min
Jun 11, 2:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Hampton	50 min
Jun 11, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton	61 min
Jun 11, 2:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper	55 min
Jun 11, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Allendale	37 min
Jun 11, 3:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper	112 min
Jun 11, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Jasper	32 min
Jun 11, 5:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Beaufort, Jasper	37 min
Jun 11, 5:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CHS	Beaufort, Jasper	36 min
Jun 11, 6:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton	58 min
Jun 11, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Berkeley	41 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.