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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC

July 9, 2016Jenkins County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 9, 2016, 12:55 PM EDT for Jenkins County, Georgia. It was in force for 50 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
Jul 9, 2016, 12:55 PM EDT (16:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2016, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

County Jenkins County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 190 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 12:00Z on 2016-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1008 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 12:00Z on 2016-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 123 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1008 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-168 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1430 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 9, 11:06 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 11:06 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 6:39 AM EDT, 6 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
639 AM EDT SAT JUL 9 2016

GAZ118-119-SCZ043>045-047>052-101045-
INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
COASTAL JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY-
639 AM EDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL BEING THE
PRIMARY HAZARDS. THE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE
GREATEST BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL
NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>117-137>141-SCZ040-042-
101045-
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-JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-
INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-
639 AM EDT SAT JUL 9 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL BEING THE
PRIMARY HAZARDS. THE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE
GREATEST BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL
NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING...BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2024.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 9, 11:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:10 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 9, 12:16 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 9, 12:41 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1241 PM EDT SAT JUL 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1119 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW MAYBANK BRIDGE    32.76N  80.04W
07/09/2016                   CHARLESTON         SC   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF A LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS RUSHLAND LANDING RD
            ON JOHNS ISLAND...BLOCKING ACCESS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD

&&

EVENT NUMBER CHS1600570

CB
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:47 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1247 PM EDT SAT JUL 9 2016

SCZ050-091730-
CHARLESTON SC-
1247 PM EDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY
UNTIL 130 PM EDT...

AT 1246 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WADMALAW ISLAND...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF
EDISTO BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...STRONG WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH.

  IMPACT...EXPECT MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
CHARLESTON...HOLLYWOOD...FOLLY BEACH...RAVENEL...SEABROOK ISLAND...KIAWAH
ISLAND...MEGGETT AND ROCKVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

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 NWS.CHARLESTONSC@NOAA.GOV.

&&

LAT...LON 3258 7999 3256 8005 3252 8015 3252 8018
      3253 8021 3252 8022 3253 8026 3254 8026
      3257 8036 3279 8032 3266 7987
TIME...MOT...LOC 1646Z 278DEG 16KT 3265 8016

CB
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:55 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1255 PM EDT SAT JUL 9 2016

GAZ087-088-100-091745-
BULLOCH GA-SCREVEN GA-JENKINS GA-
1255 PM EDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BULLOCH...JENKINS AND
SCREVEN COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...

AT 1254 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GARFIELD...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MILLEN...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...STRONG WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH AND UP TO PENNY SIZED HAIL.

  IMPACT...EXPECT MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR HAIL DAMAGE TO PLANTS...
           TREES AND CROPS IS POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELDS IS
           UNLIKELY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
MIDDLEGROUND...WESTSIDE...BUTTS...PORTAL...ROCKY FORD...HOPEULIKIT...
SCARBORO AND EMMALANE.

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 NWS.CHARLESTONSC@NOAA.GOV.

&&

LAT...LON 3281 8213 3266 8173 3245 8187 3251 8197
      3252 8198 3254 8203 3256 8203 3261 8200
      3266 8208 3280 8214
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 300DEG 16KT 3270 8212

CB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 12:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSAllendale25 min
Jul 9, 12:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSAllendale, Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton52 min
Jul 9, 1:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley34 min
Jul 9, 1:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley, Colleton, Dorchester49 min
Jul 9, 2:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS62 min
Jul 9, 3:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS66 min
Jul 9, 3:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS60 min
Jul 9, 3:34 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryCHSBerkeley, Colleton, Dorchester12 hr
Jul 9, 11:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSColleton29 min
Jul 9, 11:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCharleston26 min
Jul 9, 12:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCharleston35 min
Jul 9, 12:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS52 min
Jul 9, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCharleston43 min
Jul 9, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCharleston27 min
Jul 9, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBeaufort, Jasper40 min
Jul 9, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSHampton37 min
Jul 9, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSJasper39 min
Jul 9, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSHampton, Jasper47 min
Jul 9, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS84 min
Jul 9, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSJasper25 min
Jul 9, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCharleston38 min
Jul 9, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Jasper53 min
Jul 9, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS89 min
Jul 9, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS95 min
Jul 9, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley32 min
Jul 9, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Dorchester42 min
Jul 9, 5:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSDorchester37 min
Jul 9, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch46 min
Jul 9, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBulloch, Candler30 min
Jul 9, 2:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch, Candler44 min
Jul 9, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBulloch, Effingham54 min
Jul 9, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSEvans23 min
Jul 9, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSJenkins30 min
Jul 9, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSJenkins52 min

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