Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 20, 2016, 7:45 PM EDT for Candler County, Tattnall County, Georgia. It was in force for 45 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
- Jul 20, 2016, 7:45 PM EDT (23:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2016, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Candler County, GA, Tattnall County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:44 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, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 915 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 891 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
136
WUUS52 KCHS 202345
SVRCHS
GAC043-267-210030-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0113.160720T2345Z-160721T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
745 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
CANDLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
TATTNALL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT
* AT 745 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR METTER...
MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
METTER...COBBTOWN AND ALINE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE...AVOID OPEN
OUTDOOR SPACES AND REMAIN LOW. STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS
TREES AND UTILITY POLES.
REPORT DAMAGE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
1-888-383-2024 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
&&
LAT...LON 3242 8220 3247 8218 3252 8215 3254 8210
3233 8197 3221 8221 3234 8224 3235 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 055DEG 13KT 3242 8212
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
943
WWUS52 KCHS 210002
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
802 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2016
GAC043-267-210030-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160721T0030Z/
CANDLER GA-TATTNALL GA-
802 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR CANDLER AND TATTNALL COUNTIES...
AT 802 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
METTER...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
METTER...COBBTOWN AND ALINE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
REPORT DAMAGE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
1-888-383-2024 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
&&
LAT...LON 3242 8220 3247 8218 3250 8214 3250 8209
3234 8200 3221 8221 3234 8224 3235 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 065DEG 11KT 3241 8218
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$120
WWUS52 KCHS 210012
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
812 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2016
GAC043-267-210030-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160721T0030Z/
CANDLER GA-TATTNALL GA-
812 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR CANDLER AND TATTNALL COUNTIES...
AT 812 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF
METTER...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
METTER...COBBTOWN AND ALINE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
REPORT DAMAGE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
1-888-383-2024 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
&&
LAT...LON 3242 8220 3247 8218 3247 8214 3246 8209
3230 8206 3221 8221 3234 8224 3235 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 049DEG 13KT 3238 8221
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$391
WWUS52 KCHS 210021
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
821 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2016
GAC043-267-210031-
/O.EXP.KCHS.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160721T0030Z/
CANDLER GA-TATTNALL GA-
821 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CANDLER AND TATTNALL COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN
IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
CHARLESTON.
LAT...LON 3242 8220 3247 8218 3247 8214 3246 8209
3230 8206 3221 8221 3234 8224 3235 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 055DEG 13KT 3238 8221
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Effingham | 35 min |
| Jul 19, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Screven | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Chatham | 65 min |
| Jul 20, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 66 min |
| Jul 20, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Liberty | 62 min |
| Jul 20, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Effingham | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham | 57 min |
| Jul 20, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch, Candler | 24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.