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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Columbia, SC

July 6, 2016Columbia County, Lincoln County, McDuffie County, Georgia; McCormick County, South Carolina

NWS Columbia, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2016, 3:05 PM EDT for Columbia County, Lincoln County, McDuffie County, Georgia; McCormick County, South Carolina. It was in force for 40 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2016, 3:05 PM EDT (19:05 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Columbia, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Columbia County, GA, Lincoln County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, McCormick County, SC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 6, 3:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Thomson, GAMCDUFFIE DISPATCH REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN ON DOGWOOD DR. AT MAGNOLIA DR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 6, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 204 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2016-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1847 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2016-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1847 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
741 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

202 
WUUS52 KCAE 061905 RRA
SVRCAE
GAC073-181-189-SCC065-061945-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0087.160706T1905Z-160706T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
305 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN MCDUFFIE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MCCORMICK COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 304 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR THOMSON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GROVETOWN...EVANS...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...HARLEM...DEARING...
  PARKSVILLE...MODOC AND CLARKS HILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3347 8258 3349 8229 3380 8230 3380 8217
      3375 8216 3372 8218 3369 8217 3364 8210
      3360 8211 3358 8207 3353 8205 3331 8235
      3331 8239 3334 8244 3334 8250 3336 8255
      3341 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 240DEG 22KT 3343 8245 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FWA
2 follow-up statements
383 
WWUS52 KCAE 061927
SVSCAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
327 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

GAC073-181-189-SCC065-061945-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-160706T1945Z/
MCDUFFIE GA-COLUMBIA GA-LINCOLN GA-MCCORMICK SC-
327 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN MCDUFFIE...COLUMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND
SOUTHEASTERN MCCORMICK COUNTIES...

AT 327 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCCORMICK TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF HARLEM...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GROVETOWN...EVANS...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...HARLEM...DEARING...
PARKSVILLE...MODOC AND CLARKS HILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3347 8258 3349 8229 3380 8230 3380 8217
      3375 8216 3372 8218 3369 8217 3364 8210
      3360 8211 3358 8207 3353 8205 3331 8235
      3331 8239 3334 8244 3334 8250 3336 8255
      3341 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 281DEG 18KT 3377 8218 3335 8241 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FWA
992 
WWUS52 KCAE 061937
SVSCAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
337 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

GAC073-181-189-SCC065-061947-
/O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-160706T1945Z/
MCDUFFIE GA-COLUMBIA GA-LINCOLN GA-MCCORMICK SC-
337 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MCDUFFIE...
COLUMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHEASTERN MCCORMICK COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM EDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3347 8258 3349 8229 3380 8230 3380 8217
      3375 8216 3372 8218 3369 8217 3364 8210
      3360 8211 3358 8207 3353 8205 3331 8235
      3331 8239 3334 8244 3334 8250 3336 8255
      3341 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 240DEG 22KT 3377 8218 3335 8241 

$$

FWA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 1:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAELincoln65 min
Jul 6, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAELincoln33 min
Jul 6, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEColumbia, Lincoln, McDuffie57 min
Jul 6, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAERichmond50 min
Jul 6, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEBurke52 min
Jul 6, 1:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAESaluda57 min
Jul 6, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEEdgefield60 min
Jul 6, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Lexington, Saluda58 min
Jul 6, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEEdgefield, Saluda35 min
Jul 6, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAENewberry55 min
Jul 6, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Lexington, Richland54 min
Jul 6, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEFairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland20 min
Jul 6, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEFairfield54 min
Jul 6, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEBamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg42 min
Jul 6, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAECalhoun, Sumter51 min
Jul 6, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter60 min
Jul 6, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEKershaw52 min
Jul 6, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEClarendon61 min
Jul 6, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEClarendon, Sumter23 min
Jul 6, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEClarendon30 min

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.