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Special Marine Warning 39, NWS Charleston, SC

May 3, 2016

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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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

JMC
Local 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

JMC
Local storm report, May 3, 8:58 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 3, 9:21 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 3, 9:29 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 3, 9:38 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBeaufort27 min
May 3, 8:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper61 min
May 3, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS119 min
May 3, 8:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSAllendale, Hampton49 min
May 3, 8:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSDorchester33 min
May 3, 9:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester59 min
May 3, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSColleton, Dorchester54 min
May 3, 10:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester59 min
May 3, 10:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS96 min
May 4, 12:02 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS88 min
May 4, 3:39 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCHS36 hr

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in South Carolina, 2016Every special marine warning in 2016

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