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Special Marine Warning 39, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this special marine warning at May 3, 2016, 9:54 PM EDT. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2016, 9:54 PM EDT (01:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.0 in
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at May 3, 9:22 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 9:22 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 4:25 PM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 425 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-042030- JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- TIDAL BERKELEY- 425 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 141 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN IMPACT MUCH OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THERE MAY EVEN BE AN ISOLATED TORNADO. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP. THE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE GREATEST THROUGH 10 PM...BUT THE HIGHEST RISK IN THE CHARLESTON...BEAUFORT AND SAVANNAH AREAS IS NOT UNTIL AFTER 6 PM. PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AMZ330-350-352-354-042030- CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 425 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 141 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. THERE IS A RISK THAT A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KT AND HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER. ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE RISK FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER WILL BE THE GREATEST BETWEEN 6 PM AND 10 PM...ALTHOUGH THE RISK COULD LINGER FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT. MARINERS ARE URGED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH OR IF A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS ISSUED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AMZ374-042030- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 425 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 3, 8:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
851 PM EDT TUE MAY 03 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW GUYTON 32.35N 81.40W
05/03/2016 EFFINGHAM GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE REPORTED DOWN ON HWY 17N JUST OUTSIDE OF GUYTON
GEORGIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1600192
JMCLocal storm report, May 3, 8:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
853 PM EDT TUE MAY 03 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0833 PM TSTM WND DMG MELDRIM 32.14N 81.38W
05/03/2016 EFFINGHAM GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE REPORTED DOWN ON 5TH STREET NEAR THE MELDRIM POST
OFFICE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1600193
JMCLocal storm report, May 3, 8:58 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Beaufort | 27 min |
| May 3, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 61 min |
| May 3, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 119 min | |
| May 3, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Hampton | 49 min |
| May 3, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Dorchester | 33 min |
| May 3, 9:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 59 min |
| May 3, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Colleton, Dorchester | 54 min |
| May 3, 10:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 59 min |
| May 3, 10:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 96 min | |
| May 4, 12:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 88 min | |
| May 4, 3:39 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 36 hr |
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Special Marine Warnings in South Carolina, 2016Every special marine warning in 2016
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