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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2017, 4:47 PM EDT for Liberty County, Long County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2017, 4:47 PM EDT (20:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2017, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
Counties Liberty County, GA, Long County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 4:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Hinesville, GA | POWER POLE KNOCKED DOWN AT 324 WEST MEMORIAL DRIVE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2:45 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 218 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 834 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
160
WFUS52 KCHS 232047
TORCHS
GAC179-183-232115-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0022.170523T2047Z-170523T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
447 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Tornado Warning for portions of...
Liberty County in southeastern Georgia...
Long County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 515 PM EDT
* At 446 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ludowici, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Hinesville, Fort Stewart, McIntosh, Walthourville, Flemington,
Allenhurst, Gumbranch and Gum Branch.
This warning includes I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 77 and 81.
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 3195 8146 3194 8142 3190 8139 3185 8138
3184 8136 3182 8135 3182 8134 3181 8134
3178 8132 3173 8172 3183 8183
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 250DEG 29KT 3179 8171
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75
$$2 follow-up statements
112
WWUS52 KCHS 232056
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
456 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
GAC179-183-232115-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170523T2115Z/
Liberty GA-Long GA-
456 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR LIBERTY
AND LONG COUNTIES...
At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hinesville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hinesville, Fort Stewart, McIntosh, Walthourville, Flemington,
Allenhurst, Gumbranch and Gum Branch.
This warning includes I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 77 and 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3195 8146 3194 8142 3190 8139 3185 8138
3184 8136 3182 8135 3182 8134 3181 8134
3178 8132 3173 8172 3183 8183
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 250DEG 29KT 3182 8162
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$471
WWUS52 KCHS 232102
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
502 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
GAC183-232112-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170523T2115Z/
Long GA-
502 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LONG COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3195 8146 3194 8142 3190 8139 3185 8138
3184 8136 3182 8135 3182 8134 3181 8134
3179 8157 3189 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 251DEG 32KT 3184 8153
$$
GAC179-232115-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170523T2115Z/
Liberty GA-
502 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR LIBERTY
COUNTY...
At 502 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hinesville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hinesville, McIntosh and Flemington.
This warning includes I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 80 and 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3195 8146 3194 8142 3190 8139 3185 8138
3184 8136 3182 8135 3182 8134 3181 8134
3179 8157 3189 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 251DEG 32KT 3184 8153
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Candler | 34 min |
| May 22, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan | 37 min |
| May 23, 3:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Long and 2 more | 20 hr |
| May 23, 2:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Candler, Evans, Tattnall | 30 min |
| May 23, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Evans | 63 min |
| May 23, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Evans, Tattnall | 29 min |
| May 23, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long | 31 min |
| May 23, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham | 53 min |
| May 23, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty | 33 min |
| May 23, 5:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Chatham | 34 min |
| May 23, 7:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 53 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.