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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Columbia, SC

July 6, 2016Bamberg County, Barnwell County, Orangeburg County, South Carolina; Burke County, Georgia

NWS Columbia, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2016, 4:23 PM EDT for Bamberg County, Barnwell County, Orangeburg County, South Carolina; Burke County, Georgia. It was in force for 52 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, 4:23 PM EDT (20:23 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Columbia, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Burke County, GA, Bamberg County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 6, 4:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sse Denmark, SC	BAMBERG DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN ON CHURCH ST. NEAR DENMARK.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 6, 1:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 145 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 835 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -109 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1165 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

916 
WUUS52 KCAE 062023
SVRCAE
GAC033-SCC009-011-075-062115-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0092.160706T2023Z-160706T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BURKE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  BARNWELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  BAMBERG COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 423 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR ORANGEBURG TO 9 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH RIVER
  SITE TO NEAR PERKINS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WAYNESBORO...BARNWELL...BAMBERG...DENMARK...SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...
  WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BRANCHVILLE...SARDIS...BOWMAN...
  MIDVILLE...EHRHARDT...HILDA...NORWAY...ROWESVILLE...SNELLING...
  OLAR...KLINE...ELKO AND CORDOVA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3283 8231 3292 8228 3321 8180 3351 8115
      3332 8048 3313 8089 3307 8091 3310 8094
      3303 8108 3312 8119 3311 8136 3316 8154
      3310 8162 3304 8156 3305 8154 3304 8154
      3291 8176 3295 8186 3292 8208 3281 8215
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 299DEG 33KT 3350 8094 3330 8152 3291 8199 

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

FWA

4 follow-up statements

398 
WWUS52 KCAE 062033
SVSCAE

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

GAC033-SCC009-011-075-062115-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160706T2115Z/
BURKE GA-ORANGEBURG SC-BARNWELL SC-BAMBERG SC-
433 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BURKE...SOUTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG...BARNWELL AND BAMBERG
COUNTIES...

AT 432 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR ORANGEBURG TO NEAR BARNWELL TO NEAR PERKINS...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WAYNESBORO...BARNWELL...BAMBERG...DENMARK...SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BRANCHVILLE...SARDIS...BOWMAN...EHRHARDT...
HILDA...NORWAY...ROWESVILLE...SNELLING...OLAR...KLINE...ELKO...
CORDOVA AND GIRARD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3286 8222 3302 8209 3321 8180 3351 8115
      3332 8048 3313 8089 3307 8091 3310 8094
      3303 8108 3312 8119 3311 8136 3316 8154
      3310 8162 3304 8156 3305 8154 3304 8154
      3291 8176 3295 8186 3292 8208 3281 8215
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 299DEG 33KT 3346 8086 3326 8144 3287 8191 

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

FWA

954 
WWUS52 KCAE 062042
SVSCAE

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

GAC033-SCC009-011-075-062115-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160706T2115Z/
BURKE GA-ORANGEBURG SC-BARNWELL SC-BAMBERG SC-
442 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BURKE...SOUTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG...BARNWELL AND
BAMBERG COUNTIES...

AT 441 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ORANGEBURG TO BARNWELL TO 6 MILES
EAST OF MILLEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BARNWELL...BAMBERG...DENMARK...BLACKVILLE...BRANCHVILLE...SARDIS...
BOWMAN...EHRHARDT...HILDA...NORWAY...ROWESVILLE...SNELLING...OLAR...
KLINE...ELKO...CORDOVA...GIRARD...COPE...GOVAN AND DUNCAN CHAPEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3306 8188 3318 8172 3351 8115 3332 8048
      3313 8089 3307 8091 3310 8094 3303 8108
      3312 8119 3311 8136 3316 8154 3310 8162
      3304 8156 3305 8154 3304 8154 3291 8176
      3295 8186 3292 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 299DEG 33KT 3343 8079 3323 8137 3284 8184 

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

137 
WWUS52 KCAE 062053
SVSCAE

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

GAC033-062102-
/O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160706T2115Z/
BURKE GA-
453 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3351 8115 3332 8048 3313 8089 3307 8091
      3310 8094 3303 8108 3312 8119 3311 8136
      3316 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 299DEG 33KT 3339 8070 3319 8128 3280 8175 

$$

SCC009-011-075-062115-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160706T2115Z/
ORANGEBURG SC-BARNWELL SC-BAMBERG SC-
453 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG...SOUTHEASTERN BARNWELL AND BAMBERG
COUNTIES...

AT 452 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BOWMAN TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BARNWELL TO NEAR
WOODCLIFF...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BARNWELL...BAMBERG...DENMARK...BLACKVILLE...BRANCHVILLE...BOWMAN...
EHRHARDT...HILDA...NORWAY...ROWESVILLE...SNELLING...OLAR...KLINE...
CORDOVA...COPE...GOVAN AND DUNCAN CHAPEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3351 8115 3332 8048 3313 8089 3307 8091
      3310 8094 3303 8108 3312 8119 3311 8136
      3316 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 299DEG 33KT 3339 8070 3319 8128 3280 8175 

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

FWA

131 
WWUS52 KCAE 062110
SVSCAE

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

SCC009-011-075-062119-
/O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160706T2115Z/
ORANGEBURG SC-BARNWELL SC-BAMBERG SC-
510 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG...
SOUTHEASTERN BARNWELL AND BAMBERG COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM
EDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 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
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3351 8115 3332 8048 3313 8089 3307 8091
      3310 8094 3303 8108 3312 8119 3311 8136
      3316 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 299DEG 33KT 3339 8070 3319 8128 3280 8175 

$$

FWA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 1:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	McCormick	65 min
Jul 6, 1:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Saluda	57 min
Jul 6, 2:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Edgefield	60 min
Jul 6, 2:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Edgefield, McCormick	33 min
Jul 6, 2:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Lexington, Saluda	58 min
Jul 6, 2:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Edgefield, Saluda	35 min
Jul 6, 3:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Newberry	55 min
Jul 6, 3:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	McCormick	40 min
Jul 6, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Lexington, Richland	54 min
Jul 6, 3:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland	20 min
Jul 6, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Fairfield	54 min
Jul 6, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Aiken, Edgefield	50 min
Jul 6, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg	42 min
Jul 6, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Calhoun, Sumter	51 min
Jul 6, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter	60 min
Jul 6, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Kershaw	52 min
Jul 6, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Clarendon	61 min
Jul 6, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Clarendon, Sumter	23 min
Jul 6, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Clarendon	30 min
Jul 6, 2:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie	57 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 2016 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2016 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

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.