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Special Weather Statement, NWS Columbia, SC

April 3, 2017Burke County, Georgia

NWS Columbia, SC issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2017, 2:34 PM EDT for Burke County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 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
Apr 3, 2017, 2:34 PM EDT (18:34 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2017, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Columbia, SC

County Burke County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:37 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, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 196 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 2017-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1059 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
47 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 Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 3, 12:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 12:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 2:16 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Columbia SC
216 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017

GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ018-020-021-025>028-030-035>037-041-041830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-Richmond-Burke-McCormick-Newberry-
Fairfield-Edgefield-Saluda-Lexington-Richland-Aiken-Barnwell-
Orangeburg-Calhoun-Bamberg-
216 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 119 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina
and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Lake Wind Advisory.
   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Severe thunderstorms possible again on Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Breezy conditions expected Wednesday night through Friday with a lake
wind advisory likely needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ015-016-022-029-031-038-041830-
Lancaster-Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Sumter-Clarendon-
216 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina
and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Lake Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Severe thunderstorms possible again on Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Breezy conditions expected Wednesday night through Friday with a lake
wind advisory likely needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 12:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1206 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017

GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ018-025-030-031630-
Burke-Richmond-McDuffie-Lincoln-Columbia-Aiken-McCormick-Edgefield-
1206 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT COLUMBIA...
MCDUFFIE...BURKE...LINCOLN...RICHMOND...EDGEFIELD...SOUTHWESTERN
AIKEN AND MCCORMICK COUNTIES...

At 1204 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Lake Strom Thurmond to 10 miles
northwest of Perkins. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Aiken, North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Waynesboro, Martinez, Fort
Gordon, Augusta, Clearwater, Belvedere, Edgefield, Hephzibah,
McCormick, Harlem, New Ellenton, Jackson, Lincolnton, Gloverville,
Lake Strom Thurmond and Bobby Brown State Park.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

If you are on or near CLark's Hill Lake or Lake Thurmond, get out of
the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning
can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move
to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3396 8257 3402 8259 3407 8253 3406 8233
      3397 8230 3402 8224 3397 8218 3397 8198
      3329 8164 3319 8177 3312 8170 3292 8208
      3285 8214 3313 8228 3323 8223 3331 8237
      3364 8254 3365 8249 3398 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 1604Z 227DEG 47KT 3400 8263 3297 8211

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Special weather statement, Apr 3, 1:42 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
142 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017

SCZ027-030-031815-
Lexington-Aiken-
142 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN LEXINGTON AND
NORTHERN AIKEN COUNTIES...

At 138 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Aiken, moving northeast at 40 mph.

The storm likely contained wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and small
hail, along with dangerous lightning and brief heavy downpours.

Locations impacted include...
the interstate 20 area north of Aiken, interstate 20 area southwest
of Lexington, New Holland, and Steedman.

LAT...LON 3352 8179 3368 8181 3394 8148 3364 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 234DEG 37KT 3369 8168
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 2:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
234 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017

GAZ077-031900-
Burke-
234 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN BURKE COUNTY...

At 234 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest
of Waynesboro, moving east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Waynesboro and Vidette.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for east central
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3283 8224 3304 8229 3308 8229 3324 8187
      3298 8178 3292 8197 3292 8208 3288 8213
      3287 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 252DEG 26KT 3302 8219

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 3:52 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryCAEAiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more20 hr
Apr 3, 12:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEEdgefield, McCormick24 min
Apr 3, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEAiken33 min
Apr 3, 2:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAELexington, Richland48 hr
Apr 3, 2:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAELexington, Richland2 hr
Apr 3, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEMcCormick58 min
Apr 3, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Barnwell53 min
Apr 3, 3:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEFairfield, Newberry, Saluda58 min
Apr 3, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEEdgefield62 min
Apr 3, 3:31 PM EDTTornado WarningCAEEdgefield, McCormick29 min
Apr 3, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEKershaw33 min
Apr 3, 3:42 PM EDTTornado WarningCAEBarnwell48 min
Apr 3, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Barnwell, Lexington33 min
Apr 3, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEFairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster65 min
Apr 3, 4:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAELexington, Richland3 hr
Apr 3, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda45 min
Apr 3, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEBamberg, Calhoun, Orangeburg42 min
Apr 3, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Barnwell28 min
Apr 3, 4:33 PM EDTTornado WarningCAELexington26 min
Apr 3, 4:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCAERichland114 min
Apr 3, 4:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEChesterfield, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter54 min
Apr 3, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEKershaw, Lee, Richland, Sumter50 min
Apr 3, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEBamberg, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg48 min
Apr 3, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Kershaw, Richland33 min
Apr 3, 5:11 PM EDTTornado WarningCAECalhoun, Sumter34 min
Apr 3, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEChesterfield15 min
Apr 3, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEClarendon, Lee, Orangeburg, Sumter29 min
Apr 3, 2:41 PM EDTTornado WarningCAEBurke34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.