Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2016, 3:44 PM EDT for Berkeley County, Colleton County, Dorchester County, South Carolina. It was in force for 61 min. 3 reports 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
- Jun 17, 2016, 3:44 PM EDT (19:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2016, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Berkeley County, SC, Colleton County, SC, Dorchester County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 3:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 E Canadys, SC | SC STATE HWY PATROL REPORTS A TREE DOWN ON AUGUSTA HWY NEAR SIDNEYS RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
| Jun 17, 4:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Canadys, SC | SC STATE HWY PATROL REPORTS TREE DOWN ON BURLINGTON RD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT GROVE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
| Jun 17, 4:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Canadys, SC | SC STATE HWY PATROL REPORTS A TREE DOWN IN THE ROADWAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BURLINGTON RD AND CREEKBED LN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 666 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -257 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
937
WUUS52 KCHS 171944
SVRCHS
SCC015-029-035-172045-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0049.160617T1944Z-160617T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
344 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
DORCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA...
BERKELEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA...
COLLETON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT
* AT 344 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAINT GEORGE TO 14 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MONCKS CORNER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 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...
SAINT GEORGE...INDIAN FIELD...DORCHESTER...ST. GEORGE...ST. STEPHEN...
HARLEYVILLE...BONNEAU AND REEVESVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
REPORT DAMAGE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
1-888-383-2024 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
&&
LAT...LON 3343 7987 3343 7988 3340 7985 3337 7980
3338 7979 3334 7975 3297 8067 3314 8078
3327 8047 3326 8043 3326 8036 3328 8035
3327 8030 3330 8025 3337 8024 3349 7995
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 327DEG 25KT 3311 8065 3334 7984
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
965
WWUS52 KCHS 172014
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
414 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016
SCC015-029-035-172045-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160617T2045Z/
DORCHESTER SC-BERKELEY SC-COLLETON SC-
414 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR DORCHESTER...BERKELEY AND COLLETON COUNTIES...
AT 414 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF WALTERBORO TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
GIVHANS FERRY STATE PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAINT GEORGE...INDIAN FIELD...DORCHESTER...ST. GEORGE...HARLEYVILLE...
REEVESVILLE...CANADYS AND SOUTHERN LAKE MOULTRIE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
1-888-383-2024 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
&&
LAT...LON 3325 7999 3297 8067 3314 8078 3327 8047
3326 8043 3326 8036 3328 8035 3327 8030
3333 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 307DEG 28KT 3301 8067 3318 8030
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$667
WWUS52 KCHS 172040
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
440 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016
SCC015-029-035-172050-
/O.EXP.KCHS.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160617T2045Z/
DORCHESTER SC-BERKELEY SC-COLLETON SC-
440 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DORCHESTER...BERKELEY AND
COLLETON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
CHARLESTON.
LAT...LON 3325 7999 3297 8067 3314 8078 3327 8047
3326 8043 3326 8036 3328 8035 3327 8030
3333 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 327DEG 25KT 3301 8067 3318 8030
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 3:32 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 4 days | |
| Jun 17, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Colleton, Hampton | 67 min |
| Jun 17, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 116 min | |
| Jun 17, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 67 min |
| Jun 17, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 63 min |
| Jun 17, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Hampton, Jasper | 58 min |
| Jun 17, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 60 min | |
| Jun 17, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Jasper | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 53 min | |
| Jun 17, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Jasper | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 62 min | |
| Jun 17, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Jun 17, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Jasper | 62 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.