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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Feb 9, 2017, 3:50 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 25 min. 9 reports 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
- Feb 9, 2017, 3:50 AM EST (08:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2017, 4:15 AM EST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bryan County, GA, Bulloch County, GA, Chatham County, GA, Effingham County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 3:51 AM EST | TORNADO | 1 Nnw Stilson, GA | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN OF A TORNADO NEAR STILLSON LEEFIELD ROAD IN EASTERN BULLOCH COUNTY. MANY TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG THE FIRST FEW MILES OF THE TORNADO PATH. |
| Feb 9, 3:56 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Stilson, GA | *** 7 INJ *** BULLOCH COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED AT LEAST 3 TO 4 RESIDENCES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED ALONG OLD RIVER ROAD SOUTH AND LILLIE HAGAN ROAD. THIS WAS A POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Feb 9, 3:56 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Stilson, GA | BULLOCH COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED TWO HOMES DESTROYED ALONG OLD RIVER ROAD SOUTH. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE STILL TRAPPED IN THE HOMES. NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN. THIS WAS A POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Feb 9, 3:56 AM EST | TORNADO | 3 E Stilson, GA | *** 5 INJ *** NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT A TORNADO ATTAINED EF-2 INTENSITY WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS OF 130 MPH JUST WEST OF SOUTH OLD RIVER ROAD NEAR TERRELL ROAD. SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WERE DESTROYED OR SEVERELY DAMAGED RESU |
| Feb 9, 3:57 AM EST | TORNADO | 4 E Stilson, GA | *** 2 INJ *** NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM REPORTED CONTINUED TORNADO DAMAGE JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTH OLD RIVER ROAD...TERRELL ROAD AND LITTLE HAGAN ROAD AREA. THE TORNADO MODERATELY DAMAGEED A SINGLE FAMILY HOME...MAINLY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. A MOBIL |
| Feb 9, 4:01 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Pineora, GA | EFFINGHAM COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED MANY TREES BLOWN DOWN ONTO HONEY RIDGE ROAD. THIS WAS A POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Feb 9, 4:01 AM EST | TORNADO | 2 Nw Pineora, GA | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT A TORNADO CROSSED THE OGEECHEE RIVER FROM BULLOCH COUNTY INTO EFFINGHAM COUNTY. THE TORNADO PRODUCED MAINLY EF-1 DAMAGE IN THIS AREA AS FALLING TREES PRODUCED MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES AND CARPO |
| Feb 9, 4:02 AM EST | TORNADO | 1 Nnw Pineora, GA | PUBLIC WITNESSED A TORNADO ALONG FLOYD AVENUE. THE TORNADO DESTROYED A PUMPHOUSE AND DAMAGED CARPORTS. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. |
| Feb 9, 4:03 AM EST | TORNADO | 1 Nnw Pineora, GA | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT THE ONGOING TORNADO DAMAGED ADDITIONAL SMALL TREES BEFORE LIFTING JUST EAST OF HIGHWAY 17 NEAR PINEORA. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 12 MINUTES ALONG A PATH 10.6 MILES LONG AND UP TO 300 YARDS WIDE...PR |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
314
WFUS52 KCHS 090850
TORCHS
GAC029-031-051-103-090915-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0006.170209T0850Z-170209T0915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
350 AM EST THU FEB 9 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Tornado Warning for portions of...
Bryan County in southeastern Georgia...
Bulloch County in southeastern Georgia...
Effingham County in southeastern Georgia...
Chatham County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 415 AM EST
* At 350 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Bay, moving east at 60 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, Springfield, Bay, 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 3249 8166 3239 8118 3235 8116 3235 8114
3234 8113 3233 8114 3229 8112 3224 8116
3223 8114 3222 8115 3219 8112 3208 8117
3228 8173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 285DEG 52KT 3234 8159
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
991
WWUS52 KCHS 090902
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
402 AM EST THU FEB 9 2017
GAC029-051-090911-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170209T0915Z/
Bryan GA-Chatham GA-
402 AM EST THU FEB 9 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BRYAN AND CHATHAM COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3241 8148 3239 8118 3235 8116 3235 8114
3234 8113 3233 8114 3229 8112 3224 8116
3223 8114 3224 8119 3221 8124 3227 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 0901Z 285DEG 52KT 3230 8140
$$
GAC031-103-090915-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170209T0915Z/
Bulloch GA-Effingham GA-
402 AM EST THU FEB 9 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EST FOR BULLOCH
AND EFFINGHAM COUNTIES...
At 401 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Springfield, moving east at 60 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...
Springfield, Rincon, Guyton, Pineora, Ebenezer, Marlow and Stillwell.
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 3241 8148 3239 8118 3235 8116 3235 8114
3234 8113 3233 8114 3229 8112 3224 8116
3223 8114 3224 8119 3221 8124 3227 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 0901Z 285DEG 52KT 3230 8140
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 3:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins and 1 more | 50 min |
| Feb 9, 3:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Effingham | 26 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.