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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC

July 16, 2017Berkeley County, South Carolina

NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 16, 2017, 9:32 PM EDT for Berkeley County, South Carolina. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 16, 2017, 9:32 PM EDT (01:32 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2017, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, SC

County Berkeley County, SC

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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 16, 7:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 7:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 4:16 AM EDT, 17 hours 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
416 AM EDT Sun Jul 16 2017

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-170830-
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-
416 AM EDT Sun Jul 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and
southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Heavy rain: Numerous thunderstorms will occur this afternoon into
tonight. Some storms will produce very heavy rain, and localized
flooding is likely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Heavy rain: Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will occur again
Monday afternoon and evening. Some storms will produce very heavy
rain, and localized flooding is likely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-170830-
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-
416 AM EDT Sun Jul 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Strong thunderstorms: Thunderstorms will impact the coastal waters
this afternoon and tonight. Some thunderstorms could produce
hazardous conditions for small craft, including strong wind gusts,
rough seas, frequent cloud to water lightning and poor visibility in
heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Strong thunderstorms: Thunderstorms will impact coastal waters again
Monday. Some thunderstorms could produce hazardous conditions for
small craft, including strong wind gusts, rough seas, frequent cloud
to water lightning and poor visibility in heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 16, 4:33 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:18 PM EDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:42 PM EDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:57 PM EDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 6:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 16, 8:33 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		117 min
Jul 16, 8:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Charleston	48 min
Jul 16, 9:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Charleston	81 min
Jul 17, 8:41 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		64 min
Jul 17, 9:20 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		55 min
Jul 17, 9:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Beaufort	38 min
Jul 17, 9:43 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		2 hr
Jul 17, 10:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Charleston	50 min
Jul 17, 10:11 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		34 min
Jul 17, 10:34 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		86 min
Jul 17, 11:20 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		115 min
Jul 17, 11:44 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		31 min
Jul 17, 1:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		2 hr
Jul 17, 1:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Bryan, Chatham	55 min
Jul 17, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Long, McIntosh	34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.