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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC

February 16, 2016Charleston County, South Carolina

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Charleston AFB, SC at 00:00Z on 2016-02-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 52 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 00:00Z on 2016-02-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 213 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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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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

JRL
Special 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

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Special 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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 10:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCharleston24 min
Feb 16, 1:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSAllendale62 min
Feb 16, 1:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester63 min
Feb 16, 2:07 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSJasper41 min
Feb 16, 2:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBeaufort, Hampton, Jasper28 min
Feb 16, 2:27 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCHS93 min
Feb 16, 2:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBeaufort, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper46 min
Feb 16, 2:50 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCHS115 min
Feb 16, 2:58 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
Feb 16, 3:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester60 min
Feb 16, 4:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley54 min
Feb 16, 4:42 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCHS63 min
Feb 16, 12:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Screven and 1 more39 min
Feb 16, 1:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSChatham, McIntosh52 min
Feb 16, 9:07 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningCHSTattnall, Toombs5 days

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in South Carolina, 2016Every special weather statement in 2016

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.