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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Charleston, SC

September 11, 2017Bryan County, Chatham County, Liberty County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Sep 11, 2017, 10:11 AM EDT for Bryan County, Chatham County, Liberty County, Georgia. It was in force for 15 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
Sep 11, 2017, 10:11 AM EDT (14:11 UTC)
Expired
Sep 11, 2017, 10:26 AM EDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Bryan County, GA, Chatham County, GA, Liberty County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:10 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
Sep 10, 11:50 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC14 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 171 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2017-09-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2017-09-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 902 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
547 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
902 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1081 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

610 
WFUS52 KCHS 111411
TORCHS
GAC029-051-179-111445-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0028.170911T1411Z-170911T1445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1011 AM EDT MON SEP 11 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 1045 AM EDT
    
* At 1011 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 19 miles southeast of Richmond Hill, moving
  northwest 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...
  Sunbury and St. Catherines Island. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes from tropical storms or hurricanes can form and move very
quickly. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! If you wait until you hear a tornado
it could be too late. Take action now to immediately protect
yourself.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3174 8133 3187 8120 3176 8105 3171 8110
      3162 8110 3160 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 127DEG 31KT 3170 8114 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

DPB
1 follow-up statement
515 
WWUS52 KCHS 111426
SVSCHS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1026 AM EDT MON SEP 11 2017

GAC029-051-179-111435-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-170911T1445Z/
Bryan GA-Liberty GA-Chatham GA-
1026 AM EDT MON SEP 11 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BRYAN...LIBERTY AND CHATHAM COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore the warning has 
been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3174 8133 3187 8120 3176 8105 3171 8110
      3162 8110 3160 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 1423Z 127DEG 31KT 3177 8125 

$$

DPB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 10, 10:28 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCHSEvans4 days
Sep 10, 10:28 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCHSTattnall, Toombs5 days
Sep 11, 6:22 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCHSMcIntosh10 hr
Sep 11, 8:16 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCHSBryan, Chatham, Liberty, McIntosh8 hr
Sep 11, 9:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans and 5 more119 min
Sep 11, 10:44 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCHSBulloch, Effingham, Screven7 hr
Sep 11, 11:44 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBryan, Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins and 4 more2 hr
Sep 11, 11:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSScreven114 min
Sep 11, 4:48 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCHSBryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh7 hr
Sep 11, 5:16 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCHSBulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Screven7 hr

Nearby

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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.