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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Oct 23, 2017, 5:07 PM EDT for Screven County, Georgia. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Oct 23, 2017, 5:07 PM EDT (21:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 23, 2017, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
County Screven County, GA
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NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 23, 4:11 PM EDT, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 23, 4:11 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 208 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 AMZ350-352-354-374-GAZ099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ047-241815- 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-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-Inland Bryan- Inland Chatham-Long-Inland Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Inland Jasper- 208 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters, southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Severe Thunderstorms: Showers and thunderstorms could impact the region this afternoon into late tonight as a cold front pushes across the region. An isolated severe thunderstorm with damaging winds or even a tornado or waterspout will be possible, mainly from mid- afternoon through early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ330-GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042>045-052-241815- Charleston Harbor-Jenkins-Screven-Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton- Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-Tidal Berkeley- 208 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...TORNADO WATCH 508 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters, 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. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-051-241815- Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Jasper- 208 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...MODERATE 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. Moderate Risk for Rip Currents. Severe Thunderstorms: Showers and thunderstorms could impact the region this afternoon into late tonight as a cold front pushes across the region. An isolated severe thunderstorm with damaging winds or even a tornado will be possible, mainly from mid-afternoon through early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. SCZ049-050-241815- Coastal Colleton-Charleston- 208 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 508 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. Moderate Risk for Rip Currents. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 23, 2:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
257 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
SCZ044-045-231930-
Inland Berkeley-Dorchester-
257 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BERKELEY AND
DORCHESTER COUNTIES...
At 257 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Ridgeville, or near Givhans Ferry State
Park, moving northeast at 25 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...
Ridgeville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch is in effect. Thunderstorms can produce 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3321 8012 3305 8032 3308 8038 3327 8032
3327 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 212DEG 24KT 3308 8034Special weather statement, Oct 23, 3:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
505 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
GAZ116-138-232130-
Inland Liberty-Inland Bryan-
505 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BRYAN AND LIBERTY
COUNTIES...
At 505 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Pembroke, moving northeast at 35
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...
Pembroke, Lanier, Blitchton and Ellabell.
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 3220 8160 3224 8146 3224 8144 3211 8140
3210 8141 3191 8162 3203 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 221DEG 31KT 3203 8164Special weather statement, Oct 23, 5:07 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
507 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
GAZ088-SCZ040-042-232130-
Screven-Allendale-Hampton-
507 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN...HAMPTON AND
ALLENDALE COUNTIES...
At 507 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Millhaven to near
Captolo, and moving northeast at 60 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 these storms include...
Sylvania, Hiltonia, Altman, Hilltonia, Captolo, Dover, Millhaven and
Burtons Ferry Landing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch is in effect. Thunderstorms can produce 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3310 8140 3269 8132 3256 8170 3257 8172
3297 8167 3301 8161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 232DEG 54KT 3292 8163 3262 8165The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 64 min | |
| Oct 23, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Dorchester | 31 min |
| Oct 23, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Dorchester | 33 min |
| Oct 23, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Dorchester | 24 min |
| Oct 23, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Allendale | 36 min |
| Oct 23, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Allendale | 28 min |
| Oct 23, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Hampton | 34 min |
| Oct 23, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Jasper | 35 min |
| Oct 23, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 55 min | |
| Oct 23, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 60 min | |
| Oct 23, 7:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester | 62 min |
| Oct 23, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Liberty, McIntosh | 28 min |
| Oct 23, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Tattnall | 37 min |
| Oct 23, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan | 25 min |
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