Alert archive / South Carolina / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this wind advisory at Feb 18, 2015, 9:13 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia; 16 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Feb 18, 2015, 1:24 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2015, 9:13 AM EST (14:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2015, 1:24 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2015, 7:01 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
All 21 counties
Burke County, GA, Columbia County, GA, Lincoln County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Bamberg County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Chesterfield County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Edgefield County, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lee County, SC, Lexington County, SC, McCormick County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Richland County, SC, Saluda County, SC, Sumter County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:10 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 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 663 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 128 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
897 WWUS72 KCAE 181413 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 913 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 190230- /O.NEW.KCAE.WI.Y.0002.150218T2100Z-150219T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KCAE.LW.Y.0012.150219T0200Z-150219T1300Z/ /O.EXT.KCAE.LW.Y.0011.150218T1700Z-150218T2100Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN... LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG... ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 913 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... IT WILL BE WINDY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE 4 PM TO 9 PM TIME FRAME. GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL LIKELY OCCUR. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGER GUSTS MAY BE ENOUGH TO DOWN A FEW WEAK TREES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE CAPABLE OF BUFFETING YOUR VEHICLE...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS HIGH PROFILE. AREA LAKES WILL BE DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE FORECAST. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
524 WWUS72 KCAE 181425 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 925 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 190245- /O.CON.KCAE.LW.Y.0011.150218T1700Z-150218T2100Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.WI.Y.0002.150218T2100Z-150219T0200Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.LW.Y.0012.150219T0200Z-150219T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN... LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG... ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 925 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGER GUSTS MAY BE ENOUGH TO DOWN A FEW WEAK TREES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE CAPABLE OF BUFFETING YOUR VEHICLE...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS HIGH PROFILE. AREA LAKES WILL BE DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS AROUND 40 KNOTS OR 46 MPH ARE FORECAST. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
705 WWUS72 KCAE 181824 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 124 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 190315- /O.CAN.KCAE.LW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-150218T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KCAE.WI.Y.0002.150218T1824Z-150219T0200Z/ /O.CON.KCAE.LW.Y.0012.150219T0200Z-150219T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN... LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG... ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 124 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGER GUSTS MAY BE ENOUGH TO DOWN A FEW WEAK TREES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE CAPABLE OF BUFFETING YOUR VEHICLE...ESPECIALLY IF IT IS HIGH PROFILE. AREA LAKES WILL BE DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT GUSTS AROUND 40 KNOTS OR 46 MPH ARE FORECAST. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
835 WWUS72 KCAE 190001 NPWCAE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 701 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY... GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 190815- /O.CAN.KCAE.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150219T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KCAE.LW.Y.0012.150219T0001Z-150219T1300Z/ LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN... LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA... SUMTER...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG... ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 701 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH WAVES WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS ON AREA LAKES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 3:55 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond | 9 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAE | Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond | 31 hr |
| Feb 18, 9:13 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond | 23 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in South Carolina, 2015Wind Advisories in Georgia, 2015Every wind advisory in 2015
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.