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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Columbia, SC

July 15, 2017Richmond County, Georgia

NWS Columbia, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2017, 7:56 PM EDT for Richmond County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 15, 2017, 7:56 PM EDT (23:56 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2017, 8:26 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Columbia, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Richmond County, GA

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 15, 8:09 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 W Augusta, GARICHMOND COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jul 15, 8:10 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 516 Sse Augusta, GAWIND GUST AT AGS ASOS OF 51 MPH AT 810 PM.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 194 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 2017-07-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 692 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2017-07-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
692 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1147 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

762 
WUUS52 KCAE 152356
SVRCAE
GAC245-160045-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0147.170715T2356Z-170716T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
756 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2017

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Richmond County in east central Georgia...

* Until 845 PM EDT

* At 755 PM EDT, a likely severe thunderstorm was located 
  near Fort Gordon, moving east at 15 mph. The storm
  likely contained wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Augusta and Fort Gordon. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3339 8224 3354 8202 3351 8199 3349 8199
      3347 8194 3344 8191 3343 8193 3341 8191
      3341 8195 3338 8193 3337 8193 3337 8195
      3335 8194
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 277DEG 13KT 3344 8209 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
796 
WWUS52 KCAE 160018
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
818 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2017

GAC245-160045-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-170716T0045Z/
Richmond GA-
818 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL RICHMOND COUNTY...

At 816 PM EDT, a likely severe thunderstorm was located in the 
Augusta area, moving east at 15 mph. The storm may contain wind
gusts of 40 to 60 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3344 8192 3343 8193 3341 8191 3341 8195
      3338 8193 3337 8193 3337 8195 3335 8194
      3337 8206 3345 8199
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 277DEG 13KT 3343 8200 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
936 
WWUS52 KCAE 160026
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
826 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2017

GAC245-160035-
/O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-170716T0045Z/
Richmond GA-
826 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RICHMOND COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened
and the threat of damaging wind has diminished. Lingering heavy
rain may bring localized flooding. Do not drive on flooded roads.

LAT...LON 3344 8192 3343 8193 3341 8191 3341 8195
      3338 8193 3337 8193 3337 8195 3335 8194
      3337 8206 3345 8199
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 277DEG 13KT 3343 8196 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEBurke, Richmond45 min
Jul 15, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEBurke35 min
Jul 15, 7:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEBurke, Richmond115 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.