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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 4:40 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 35 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
- Jan 22, 2017, 4:40 AM EST (09:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2017, 5:15 AM EST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bryan County, GA, Chatham County, GA, Effingham County, GA, Liberty County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 3:20 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 944 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -314 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
112
WFUS52 KCHS 220940
TORCHS
GAC029-051-103-179-221015-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0005.170122T0940Z-170122T1015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
440 AM EST SUN JAN 22 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...
Effingham County in southeastern Georgia...
Chatham County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 515 AM EST
* At 440 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Pembroke, moving northeast at 55
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, Pooler, I-16/i-95 Interchange, Lanier, Rincon, Garden
City, Port Wentworth and Bloomingdale.
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 3235 8119 3226 8114 3224 8116 3223 8114
3222 8115 3219 8111 3218 8112 3217 8111
3217 8113 3215 8111 3212 8112 3196 8150
3212 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 241DEG 49KT 3207 8149
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
286
WWUS52 KCHS 220957
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
457 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
GAC029-221006-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170122T1015Z/
Bryan GA-
457 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BRYAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3205 8137 3211 8139 3211 8140 3222 8142
3235 8119 3226 8114 3224 8116 3219 8112
3217 8111 3217 8113 3215 8111 3212 8112
3203 8134 3204 8138 3196 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0956Z 241DEG 49KT 3218 8125
$$
GAC051-103-179-221015-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170122T1015Z/
Liberty GA-Effingham GA-Chatham GA-
457 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EST FOR
LIBERTY...EFFINGHAM AND CHATHAM COUNTIES...
At 456 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pooler, moving northeast at 55 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, Pooler, I-16/i-95 Interchange, Rincon, Garden City, Port
Wentworth, Bloomingdale and Savannah Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. 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 3205 8137 3211 8139 3211 8140 3222 8142
3235 8119 3226 8114 3224 8116 3219 8112
3217 8111 3217 8113 3215 8111 3212 8112
3203 8134 3204 8138 3196 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0956Z 241DEG 49KT 3218 8125
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$809
WWUS52 KCHS 221013
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
513 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
GAC051-103-179-221023-
/O.EXP.KCHS.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170122T1015Z/
Liberty GA-Effingham GA-Chatham GA-
513 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LIBERTY...EFFINGHAM AND CHATHAM COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 515 AM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3205 8137 3211 8139 3211 8140 3222 8142
3235 8119 3226 8114 3224 8116 3219 8112
3217 8111 3217 8113 3215 8111 3212 8112
3203 8134 3204 8138 3196 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 1013Z 241DEG 49KT 3225 8111
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch, Evans, Tattnall | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 3:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall | 59 min |
| Jan 22, 5:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | Tattnall, Toombs | 11 days |
| Jan 22, 6:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long and 1 more | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 6:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Long | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 8:53 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Chatham | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 9:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | McIntosh | 24 min |
| Jan 22, 10:54 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham | 16 days |
| Jan 22, 1:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | McIntosh | 29 min |
| Jan 22, 6:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Long, McIntosh | 24 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.