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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2017, 5:12 PM EDT for Bryan County, Chatham County, Liberty County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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
- May 23, 2017, 5:12 PM EDT (21:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2017, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bryan County, GA, Chatham County, GA, Liberty County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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.
| 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 158 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.
611
WFUS52 KCHS 232112
TORCHS
GAC029-051-179-232145-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0023.170523T2112Z-170523T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
512 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Tornado Warning for portions of...
Bryan County in southeastern Georgia...
Liberty County in southeastern Georgia...
Chatham County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 545 PM EDT
* At 512 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles east of 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...
Savannah, Richmond Hill, McIntosh, Montgomery, Vernonburg, Fort
Mcallister, Belfast and Burroughs.
This warning includes I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 79 and 98.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3192 8156 3206 8123 3186 8101 3184 8115
3183 8115 3184 8116 3183 8118 3178 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 247DEG 30KT 3188 8145
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
799
WWUS52 KCHS 232119
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
519 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
GAC179-232129-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170523T2145Z/
Liberty GA-
519 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LIBERTY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3186 8137 3193 8139 3206 8123 3186 8101
3184 8115 3183 8115 3184 8116 3183 8118
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 247DEG 30KT 3189 8142
$$
GAC029-051-232145-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170523T2145Z/
Bryan GA-Chatham GA-
519 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR BRYAN AND
CHATHAM COUNTIES...
At 519 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Richmond Hill, moving northeast 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...
Savannah, Richmond Hill, Montgomery, Vernonburg, Fort Mcallister,
Burroughs, Keller and Skidaway Island.
This warning includes I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 84 and 96.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3186 8137 3193 8139 3206 8123 3186 8101
3184 8115 3183 8115 3184 8116 3183 8118
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 247DEG 30KT 3189 8142
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$237
WWUS52 KCHS 232137
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
537 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
GAC029-232146-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170523T2145Z/
Bryan GA-
537 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BRYAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3197 8123 3201 8118 3186 8101 3192 8120
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 247DEG 30KT 3195 8126
$$
GAC051-232145-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170523T2145Z/
Chatham GA-
537 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR CHATHAM
COUNTY...
At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Richmond Hill, moving northeast 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...
Savannah, Montgomery, Vernonburg and Skidaway Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3197 8123 3201 8118 3186 8101 3192 8120
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 247DEG 30KT 3195 8126
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, 4:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long | 28 min |
| May 23, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham | 53 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.