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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 3, 2012, 10:22 PM EDT for Screven County, Georgia. It was in force for 53 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
- Jul 3, 2012, 10:22 PM EDT (02:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2012, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
County Screven County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:22 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 2526 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1241 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 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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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 Jul 3, 10:10 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 10:10 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 9:57 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 957 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>052-050200- 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-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- 957 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...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
Local storm report, Jul 3, 8:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
851 PM EDT TUE JUL 03 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0843 PM COASTAL FLOOD CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
07/03/2012 CHARLESTON SC PILOT BOAT
THE CHARLESTON BRANCH PILOTS ASSOCIATION REPORTS THAT
THERE IS A SMALL AMOUNT OF SALT WATER ON THE EDGE OF
THEIR PARKING LOT.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1200457
33Local storm report, Jul 3, 8:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
855 PM EDT TUE JUL 03 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0843 PM COASTAL FLOOD 1 E CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.93W
07/03/2012 CHARLESTON SC TIDE GAGE
AN ESTIMATED TIDE LEVEL OF 7.0 FT MLLW WAS OBSERVED BY
THE NOS TIDE GAGE IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. THE
ESTIMATED HEIGHT IS BASED ON RECENT TIDAL DEPARTURES
BEFORE THE GAGE STOPPED REPORTING AS OF 724 PM EST
TODAY. SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING TYPICALLY BEGINS ALONG
THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST WHEN THE TIDE LEVELS
REACH 7.0 FT MLLW IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1200458
33Local storm report, Jul 3, 9:55 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
955 PM EDT TUE JUL 03 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0843 PM COASTAL FLOOD 1 E CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.93W
07/03/2012 CHARLESTON SC TIDE GAGE
A TIDE LEVEL OF 7.04 FT MLLW WAS OBSERVED BY THE NOS
TIDE GAGE IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. SHALLOW COASTAL
FLOODING TYPICALLY BEGINS ALONG THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA
COAST WHEN THE TIDE LEVELS REACH 7.0 FT MLLW IN THE
CHARLESTON HARBOR.
&&
CORRECTED REMARKS
EVENT NUMBER CHS1200458
33Local storm report, Jul 3, 10:02 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1002 PM EDT TUE JUL 03 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 ENE SYLVANIA 32.80N 81.54W
07/03/2012 SCREVEN GA PUBLIC
THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TREE DOWN.
0323 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW APPLETON 33.07N 81.41W
07/03/2012 ALLENDALE SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
A DEPUTY REPORTED ONE TREE DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 125.
0414 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE GUYTON 32.34N 81.37W
07/03/2012 EFFINGHAM GA FOREST SERVICE
THE GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION REPORTED A FEW LARGE
LIMBS DOWN. LIMBS WERE GREATER THAN 6 INCHES IN
DIAMETER.
0414 PM HAIL 2 ENE GUYTON 32.34N 81.37W
07/03/2012 E0.70 INCH EFFINGHAM GA FOREST SERVICE
THE GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISION REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL.
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE MILLEN 32.80N 81.94W
07/03/2012 JENKINS GA PUBLIC
THE PUBLIC REPORTED ONE TREE AND POWER LINE DOWN.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE NEVILS 32.22N 81.73W
07/03/2012 BULLOCH GA 911 CALL CENTER
THE BULLOCH COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED SEVERAL TREES
DOWN NEAR NEVILS.
0643 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW CLAXTON 32.24N 81.92W
07/03/2012 EVANS GA 911 CALL CENTER
THE EVANS COUNTY 911 CENTER RELAYED A REPORT OF 1 TREE
DOWN ALONG TIPPINS ROAD.
0706 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N MANASSAS 32.21N 82.02W
07/03/2012 TATTNALL GA 911 CALL CENTER
THE TATTNALL COUNTY 911 CENTER RELAYED A REPORT OF A
PECAN TREE DOWN ALONG ANDERSON CHURCH ROAD.
0720 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E COLLINS 32.18N 82.09W
07/03/2012 TATTNALL GA 911 CALL CENTER
THE TATTNALL COUNTY 911 CENTER RELAYED A REPORT OF 2
TREES DOWN NEAR COLLINS GEORGIA.
0720 PM HAIL 1 E COLLINS 32.18N 82.09W
07/03/2012 E0.70 INCH TATTNALL GA 911 CALL CENTER
THE TATTNALL COUNTY 911 CENTER RELAYED A REPORT OF DIME
SIZE HAIL NEAR COLLINS GEORGIA.
0843 PM COASTAL FLOOD CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.94W
07/03/2012 CHARLESTON SC PILOT BOAT
THE CHARLESTON BRANCH PILOTS ASSOCIATION REPORTS THAT
THERE IS A SMALL AMOUNT OF SALT WATER ON THE EDGE OF
THEIR PARKING LOT.
0843 PM COASTAL FLOOD 1 E CHARLESTON 32.78N 79.93W
07/03/2012 CHARLESTON SC TIDE GAGE
A TIDE LEVEL OF 7.04 FT MLLW WAS OBSERVED BY THE NOS
TIDE GAGE IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. SHALLOW COASTAL
FLOODING TYPICALLY BEGINS ALONG THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA
COAST WHEN THE TIDE LEVELS REACH 7.0 FT MLLW IN THE
CHARLESTON HARBOR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1200447 CHS1200448 CHS1200449 CHS1200450 CHS1200451
CHS1200452 CHS1200456 CHS1200455 CHS1200453 CHS1200454 CHS1200457
CHS1200458
33Special weather statement, Jul 3, 10:04 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1004 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
GAZ100-115-116-138-040245-
BULLOCH-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND LIBERTY-
1004 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EVANS...BULLOCH...
LIBERTY AND BRYAN COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT...
AT 1003 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR GROVELAND...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BAY...DAISY...DENMARK...GROVELAND...NEVILS AND PEMBROKE...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
DIME SIZE HAIL...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY IN THE EVENT THIS STORM STRENGTHENS OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
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 3236 8181 3225 8147 3198 8169 3203 8178
3205 8177 3205 8181 3208 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 189DEG 5KT 3211 8175Special weather statement, Jul 3, 10:22 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1022 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
GAZ088-100-040315-
BULLOCH-SCREVEN-
1022 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN AND BULLOCH
COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM EDT...
AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR MALLARDS POND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10
MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
ALTMAN...CAPTOLO...DOVER...HOPEULIKIT...HUNTERS...MIDDLEGROUND...
PORTAL...ROCKY FORD AND WOODCLIFF...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY IN THE EVENT THIS STORM STRENGTHENS OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
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 3263 8191 3265 8185 3267 8187 3268 8187
3280 8182 3269 8144 3244 8172 3252 8195
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 203DEG 8KT 3258 8180The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Evans | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 10:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Evans, Liberty | 67 min |
| Jul 3, 10:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Candler | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 10:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Long | 48 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.