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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Columbia, SC

July 4, 2016Chesterfield County, South Carolina

NWS Columbia, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2016, 6:57 PM EDT for Chesterfield County, South Carolina. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 4, 2016, 6:57 PM EDT (22:57 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2016, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Columbia, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Chesterfield County, SC

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 4, 1:36 PM EDT, 5 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 1:36 PM EDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 3:40 AM EDT, 15 hours 17 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 2:27 PM EDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 2:46 PM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
246 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

SCZ016-041915-
CHESTERFIELD-
246 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL CHESTERFIELD
COUNTY...

AT 246 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS JUST SOUTH OF
CHERAW...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHERAW.

LAT...LON 3460 7981 3453 7983 3453 7984 3450 7988
      3450 7993 3458 7999 3467 7999 3472 7988
      3467 7985 3465 7980 3464 7980 3461 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 251DEG 18KT 3461 7987

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 5:57 PM EDT, 1 hour before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
557 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

SCZ015-016-042230-
CHESTERFIELD-LANCASTER-
557 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LANCASTER AND
CHESTERFIELD COUNTIES...

AT 555 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM LESSLIE TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHESTERFIELD...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHERAW...WAXHAW...PAGELAND...MARVIN...CHESTERFIELD...JEFFERSON...
RUBY...MOUNT CROGHAN AND MCFARLAN.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3455 8019 3478 8088 3483 8090 3484 8087
      3490 8088 3493 8086 3499 8089 3502 8085
      3493 8078 3482 8079 3481 7994 3476 7993
      3474 7989 3468 7986 3465 7980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 254DEG 22KT 3487 8097 3460 8019

HC

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:42 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
642 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

SCZ016-042345-
CHESTERFIELD-
642 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN CHESTERFIELD
COUNTY...

AT 642 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR CHESTERFIELD...OR 14
MILES WEST OF CHERAW...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHERAW...CHESTERFIELD...RUBY...PATRICK...MOUNT CROGHAN AND MCFARLAN.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3460 7981 3457 7982 3456 8023 3463 8037
      3481 8028 3481 7994 3476 7993 3474 7989
      3468 7986 3465 7980 3464 7980 3461 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 270DEG 17KT 3471 8015

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 3, 8:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Clarendon	56 min
Jul 3, 9:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Sumter	62 min
Jul 4, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Lee	48 min
Jul 4, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Marlboro	29 min
Jul 4, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Chesterfield	45 min
Jul 4, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Chesterfield	33 min
Jul 4, 6:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Chesterfield	63 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.