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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2017, 2:44 PM EDT for Long County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 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, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2017, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
County Long County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 546 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 715 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Apr 3, 10:43 AM EDT, 4 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 10:43 AM EDT, 4 hours 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 224 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 GAZ141-SCZ048>051-041830- Coastal McIntosh-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 224 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .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. High Risk for Rip Currents. Severe Weather: A squall line will likely move through this afternoon or early evening. The main weather hazards are damaging winds and large hail, but a few tornadoes are also possible. The most likely timing of severe weather is between 2 pm and 9 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms: Another round of severe weather is possible Wednesday into Wednesday night as a low pressure system impacts the area. The primary hazards are damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. .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. GAZ117-119-139-041830- Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty- 224 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...TORNADO WATCH 119 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast 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. Tornado Watch. High Risk for Rip Currents. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms: Another round of severe weather is possible Wednesday into Wednesday night as a low pressure system impacts the area. The primary hazards are damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. .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. GAZ140-SCZ043-044-047-052-041830- Inland McIntosh-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 224 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Severe Weather: A squall line will likely move through this afternoon or early evening. The main weather hazards are damaging winds and large hail, but a few tornadoes are also possible. The most likely timing of severe weather is between 2 pm and 9 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms: Another round of severe weather is possible Wednesday into Wednesday night as a low pressure system impacts the area. The primary hazards are damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. .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. GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-SCZ040-042-041830- Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Inland Chatham-Long-Inland Liberty-Allendale-Hampton- 224 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...TORNADO WATCH 119 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .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. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms: Another round of severe weather is possible Wednesday into Wednesday night as a low pressure system impacts the area. The primary hazards are damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. .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. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-041830- 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- 224 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Severe Weather: A squall line will likely move through this afternoon or early evening. The main weather hazards are damaging winds and large hail, but a few waterspouts are also possible. The most likely timing of severe weather is between 2 pm and 9 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms: Another round of severe weather possible Wednesday into Wednesday night as a low pressure system impacts the area. The primary hazards are damaging winds, large hail, and isolated waterspouts. .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. SCZ045-041830- Inland Berkeley- 224 PM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast South Carolina. .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. Severe Weather: A squall line will likely move through this afternoon or early evening. The main weather hazards are damaging winds and large hail, but a few tornadoes are also possible. The most likely timing of severe weather is between 2 pm and 9 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms: Another round of severe weather is possible Wednesday into Wednesday night as a low pressure system impacts the area. The primary hazards are damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. .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
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 2:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
244 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
GAZ137-031915-
Long-
244 PM EDT MON APR 3 2017
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF LONG COUNTY...
At 243 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Ludowici, moving northeast at 40 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...
Ludowici and Walthourville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect. Thunderstorms can produce
large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes suddenly, sometimes
with little or no warning. Be alert for rapidly changing weather
conditions and be ready to act quickly if severe weather is observed
or a warning is issued.
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.
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LAT...LON 3161 8174 3162 8177 3163 8178 3172 8188
3186 8176 3177 8164 3176 8164 3172 8157
3159 8172
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 227DEG 35KT 3171 8174
NEDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 3:36 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | CHS | 16 hr | |
| Apr 3, 3:37 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 19 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Hampton | 59 min |
| Apr 3, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Hampton | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Hampton, Jasper | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton | 61 min |
| Apr 3, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Dorchester | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Charleston, Dorchester | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 97 min | |
| Apr 3, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 65 min |
| Apr 3, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Charleston | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Charleston | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 91 min | |
| Apr 3, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 54 min |
| Apr 3, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 89 min | |
| Apr 3, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 84 min | |
| Apr 3, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long | 53 min |
| Apr 3, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Tattnall | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Liberty | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Screven | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Jenkins | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Candler | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Effingham, Screven | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Evans, Tattnall | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Long | 26 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.