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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Feb 16, 2016, 12:13 AM EST for Charleston County, South Carolina. It was in force for 32 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
- Feb 16, 2016, 12:13 AM EST (05:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2016, 12:45 AM EST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
County Charleston County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 16 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
- 52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 931 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 327 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Feb 15, 9:33 PM EST, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 9:33 PM EST, 2 hours 40 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 4:17 PM EST, 7 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 417 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-162130- 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- 417 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND PUSH EASTWARD THROUGH THE AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT...AND ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND EVEN AN ISOLATED TORNADO. THE MAIN THREAT AREA WILL BE FOR LOCATIONS CLOSER TO THE COAST. THE MAIN TIME PERIOD FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE ROUGHLY BETWEEN 1 AM AND 7 AM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-162130- 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- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 417 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT...AND ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS AND EVEN AN ISOLATED WATERSPOUT. THE MAIN TIME PERIOD FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE ROUGHLY BETWEEN 1 AM AND 7 AM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 15, 9:14 PM EST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
914 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0909 PM HAIL 2 SE SLANDS BRIDGE 32.95N 80.23W
02/15/2016 E0.70 INCH DORCHESTER SC TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL IN LEGEND OAKS.
FELL FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1600092
JRLSpecial weather statement, Feb 15, 10:36 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1036 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016
SCZ044-045-050-052-160400-
DORCHESTER SC-INLAND BERKELEY SC-TIDAL BERKELEY SC-CHARLESTON SC-
1036 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON...BERKELEY
AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 PM EST...
AT 1035 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER JOHNS ISLAND...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING NORTH
AT 45 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHARLESTON...NORTH CHARLESTON...MOUNT PLEASANT...SUMMERVILLE...GOOSE
CREEK...HANAHAN...MIDDLETON PLACE AND DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
1-888-383-2024 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR
REPORT TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
&&
LAT...LON 3307 7982 3276 7983 3277 7988 3279 7988
3278 7991 3281 7991 3280 7993 3276 7992
3276 7988 3274 7990 3273 7988 3274 7987
3273 7987 3268 7989 3262 7999 3259 8012
3266 8025 3308 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 183DEG 47KT 3272 8006
DPBSpecial weather statement, Feb 16, 12:13 AM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1213 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016
SCZ044-045-050-052-160545-
DORCHESTER SC-INLAND BERKELEY SC-TIDAL BERKELEY SC-CHARLESTON SC-
1213 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON...BERKELEY
AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM EST...
AT 1212 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR WADMALAW ISLAND...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING
NORTH AT 50 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHARLESTON...NORTH CHARLESTON...SUMMERVILLE...GOOSE CREEK...HANAHAN...
MIDDLETON PLACE...DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AND LADSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT DAMAGE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
1-888-383-2024 WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR
REPORT TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
&&
LAT...LON 3310 7985 3264 7997 3263 7999 3262 7998
3261 8001 3261 8003 3260 8006 3259 8021
3310 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 188DEG 50KT 3267 8011
DPBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 10:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Charleston | 24 min |
| Feb 16, 1:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Allendale | 62 min |
| Feb 16, 1:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 63 min |
| Feb 16, 2:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Jasper | 41 min |
| Feb 16, 2:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Beaufort, Hampton, Jasper | 28 min |
| Feb 16, 2:27 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 93 min | |
| Feb 16, 2:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper | 46 min |
| Feb 16, 2:50 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 115 min | |
| Feb 16, 2:58 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 60 min |
| Feb 16, 4:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Berkeley | 54 min |
| Feb 16, 4:42 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 63 min | |
| Feb 16, 12:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Screven and 1 more | 39 min |
| Feb 16, 1:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Chatham, McIntosh | 52 min |
| Feb 16, 9:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | Tattnall, Toombs | 5 days |
Nearby
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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.