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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Charleston, SC

April 5, 2017Liberty County, Long County, McIntosh County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2017, 10:25 PM EDT for Liberty County, Long County, McIntosh County, Georgia. It was in force for 50 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 5, 2017, 10:25 PM EDT (02:25 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2017, 11:15 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Liberty County, GA, Long County, GA, McIntosh County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 5, 12:54 PM EDTTornado Watch PDSSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 115 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, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-04-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1177 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 122 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1177 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1408 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

170 
WFUS52 KCHS 060225
TORCHS
GAC179-183-191-060315-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0015.170406T0225Z-170406T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1025 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Tornado Warning for portions of...
  Liberty County in southeastern Georgia...
  McIntosh County in southeastern Georgia...
  Long County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 1115 PM EDT
    
* At 1025 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Tibet, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Tibet, Jones, Riceboro, Townsend, Shellman Bluff, Retreat, Eulonia
  and Pine Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.

&&

LAT...LON 3145 8162 3147 8161 3151 8166 3152 8166
      3152 8167 3154 8166 3155 8169 3158 8170
      3159 8172 3175 8139 3157 8123 3144 8161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 238DEG 47KT 3154 8167 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DPB
2 follow-up statements
516 
WWUS52 KCHS 060238
SVSCHS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1038 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

GAC179-183-191-060315-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170406T0315Z/
Liberty GA-McIntosh GA-Long GA-
1038 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
LIBERTY...MCINTOSH AND LONG COUNTIES...
        
At 1038 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Tibet, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Tibet, Jones, Riceboro, Townsend, Shellman Bluff, Retreat, Eulonia
and Pine Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.

&&

LAT...LON 3145 8162 3147 8161 3151 8166 3152 8166
      3152 8167 3154 8166 3155 8169 3158 8170
      3159 8172 3175 8139 3157 8123 3144 8161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 238DEG 37KT 3159 8153 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DPB
077 
WWUS52 KCHS 060301
SVSCHS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1101 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

GAC179-183-191-060315-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170406T0315Z/
Liberty GA-McIntosh GA-Long GA-
1101 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
LIBERTY...MCINTOSH AND LONG COUNTIES...
    
At 1100 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tibet, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Tibet, Jones, Riceboro, Townsend, Shellman Bluff, Retreat, Eulonia
and Pine Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.

&&

LAT...LON 3145 8162 3147 8161 3151 8166 3152 8166
      3152 8167 3154 8166 3155 8169 3158 8170
      3159 8172 3175 8139 3157 8123 3144 8161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 240DEG 35KT 3157 8157 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DPB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSLong33 min
Apr 5, 9:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSLiberty, Long39 min
Apr 5, 9:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSEvans, Tattnall45 min
Apr 5, 10:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSLiberty, Long, McIntosh48 min
Apr 5, 10:48 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedCHSBryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh42 min
Apr 5, 11:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSLiberty, Long, McIntosh46 min
Apr 5, 11:27 PM EDTTornado WarningCHSBryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh33 min
Apr 5, 11:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh31 min
Apr 6, 12:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSMcIntosh44 min
Apr 6, 12:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSMcIntosh36 min
Apr 6, 1:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSMcIntosh39 min
Apr 6, 2:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSMcIntosh32 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.