Alert archive / South Carolina / Special Weather Statements in 2012
Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Sep 7, 2012, 4:05 PM EDT for Charleston County, South Carolina. It was in force for 25 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
- Sep 7, 2012, 4:05 PM EDT (20:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2012, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
County Charleston County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Sep 7, 3:15 PM EDT, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 3:15 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 7, 3:13 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 313 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-081915- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 313 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS...THE COMBINATION OF A DEVELOPING ONSHORE FLOW AND CONTINUED SWELL ENERGY FROM DISTANT TROPICAL CYCLONE LESLIE WILL MAINTAIN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS INTO AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140- SCZ040-042>045-047-052-081915- 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-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY- 313 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 7, 2:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
255 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012
GAZ119-SCZ047-051-071930-
COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL JASPER-INLAND JASPER-
255 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF JASPER AND CHATHAM
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...
AT 250 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR WILMINGTON PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10
MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
FORT PULASKI NATIONAL MONUMENT...ISLE OF HOPE...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...
TYBEE ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...WHITEMARSH ISLAND...WILMINGTON ISLAND
AND RIVERSIDE...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP 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 3186 8098 3194 8112 3207 8099 3207 8089
3205 8089 3203 8087 3203 8084 3202 8083
3200 8083 3197 8085 3194 8091 3191 8093
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 294DEG 7KT 3199 8101Special weather statement, Sep 7, 3:10 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 310 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 SCZ043-044-049-050-072000- CHARLESTON-COASTAL COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND COLLETON- 310 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DORCHESTER... CHARLESTON AND COLLETON COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT... AT 305 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR ROUND O...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE... COTTAGEVILLE...JACKSONBORO AND ROUND O... PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS... STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH... PENNY SIZE HAIL... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN ENCLOSED BUILDING. 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 3288 8027 3271 8046 3292 8067 3304 8052 TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 314DEG 11KT 3292 8052
Special weather statement, Sep 7, 4:05 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
405 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012
SCZ043-049-050-072030-
CHARLESTON-COASTAL COLLETON-INLAND COLLETON-
405 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON AND
COLLETON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...
AT 404 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR HOLLYWOOD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
ADAMS RUN...BEARS BLUFF...EDISTO ISLAND...FORT SUMTER...HOLLYWOOD...
JAMES ISLAND...JAMES ISLAND COUNTY PARK...JOHNS ISLAND...KIAWAH
ISLAND...MAYBANK BRIDGE...MEGGETT...RAVENEL...ROCKVILLE...SEABROOK
ISLAND...WADMALAW ISLAND AND YONGES ISLAND...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
DIME SIZE HAIL...
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 3271 7987 3270 7987 3248 8034 3270 8053
3285 8031 3274 7986 3273 7986
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 309DEG 31KT 3273 8026The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Chatham | 35 min |
| Sep 7, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 50 min | |
| Sep 7, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 93 min | |
| Sep 7, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Colleton | 50 min |
| Sep 7, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Charleston | 35 min |
| Sep 7, 4:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 85 min |
| Sep 7, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Jasper | 33 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in South Carolina, 2012Every 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.