Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2016, 3:25 PM EDT for Screven County, Georgia; Allendale County, Hampton County, South Carolina. It was in force for 47 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
- Mar 26, 2016, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2016, 4:12 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Screven County, GA, Allendale County, SC, Hampton County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 296 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 893 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted.
228
WUUS52 KCHS 261925
SVRCHS
GAC251-SCC005-049-262030-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0007.160326T1925Z-160326T2030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
325 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
SCREVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
HAMPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA...
ALLENDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT
* AT 324 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF
SYLVANIA...MOVING EAST 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...
ALLENDALE...LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...ESTILL...FAIRFAX...BRUNSON...
GIFFORD...FURMAN AND SCOTIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS THUNDERSTORM IS EXHIBITING WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3261 8161 3290 8157 3304 8120 3269 8112
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 267DEG 15KT 3278 8145
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
093
WWUS52 KCHS 261943
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
343 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2016
GAC251-261952-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160326T2030Z/
SCREVEN GA-
343 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SCREVEN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3269 8112 3265 8139 3269 8141 3270 8143
3274 8141 3277 8143 3278 8142 3278 8143
3279 8142 3284 8142 3287 8145 3289 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 271DEG 19KT 3275 8132
$$
SCC005-049-262030-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160326T2030Z/
HAMPTON SC-ALLENDALE SC-
343 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR HAMPTON AND ALLENDALE COUNTIES...
AT 342 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...ESTILL...GIFFORD...FURMAN...SCOTIA...LURAY...LENA
AND SHIRLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
REPORT DAMAGE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
1-888-383-2024 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
&&
LAT...LON 3269 8112 3265 8139 3269 8141 3270 8143
3274 8141 3277 8143 3278 8142 3278 8143
3279 8142 3284 8142 3287 8145 3289 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 271DEG 19KT 3275 8132
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$167
WWUS52 KCHS 261958
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
358 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2016
SCC005-262008-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160326T2030Z/
ALLENDALE SC-
358 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ALLENDALE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3269 8112 3271 8140 3277 8135 3277 8134
3279 8133 3284 8126 3288 8127 3289 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 267DEG 15KT 3275 8124
$$
SCC049-262030-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160326T2030Z/
HAMPTON SC-
358 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR HAMPTON COUNTY...
AT 358 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE WARREN
STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...ESTILL...GIFFORD...LURAY AND LENA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
REPORT DAMAGE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
1-888-383-2024 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
&&
LAT...LON 3269 8112 3271 8140 3277 8135 3277 8134
3279 8133 3284 8126 3288 8127 3289 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 267DEG 15KT 3275 8124
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$751
WWUS52 KCHS 262012
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
412 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2016
SCC049-262022-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160326T2030Z/
HAMPTON SC-
412 PM EDT SAT MAR 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HAMPTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
CHARLESTON.
LAT...LON 3269 8112 3271 8140 3277 8135 3277 8134
3279 8133 3284 8126 3288 8127 3289 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 267DEG 15KT 3275 8117
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 6:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Chatham | 20 min |
| Mar 26, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Jenkins, Screven | 67 min |
| Mar 26, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Jenkins, Screven | 43 min |
| Mar 26, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Effingham | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Effingham | 36 min |
| Mar 26, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Chatham, Effingham | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 4:16 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 44 min | |
| Mar 26, 5:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 38 min | |
| Mar 26, 6:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 36 min | |
| Mar 26, 8:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Beaufort | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 9:54 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 66 min | |
| Mar 26, 10:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston | 53 min |
| Mar 26, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Beaufort | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 95 min | |
| Mar 26, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 91 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.