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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Charleston, SC

May 1, 2017Berkeley County, Colleton County, Dorchester County, South Carolina

NWS Charleston, SC issued this wind advisory at May 1, 2017, 11:45 AM EDT for Berkeley County, Colleton County, Dorchester County, South Carolina. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 1, 2017, 11:45 AM EDT (15:45 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

Counties Berkeley County, SC, Colleton County, SC, Dorchester County, SC

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:47 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 35 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 2017-05-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 32 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
32 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-280 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
858 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

853 
WWUS72 KCHS 011545
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1145 AM EDT Mon May 1 2017

SCZ045-012345-
/O.CAN.KCHS.LW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170502T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCHS.WI.Y.0002.170501T1545Z-170502T0000Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner
1145 AM EDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. The
Lake Wind Advisory has been cancelled.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. On Lake
  Moultrie, winds 15 knots, except 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30
  knots near the lakeshore. Waves 1 to 2 feet in exposed areas. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make travel difficult...especially 
  for high profile vehicles and on elevated surfaces such as 
  bridges and overpasses. Lightweight objects such as trash cans 
  and lawn furniture will also be blown around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for strong winds. Extra caution should be taken while
driving high profile vehicles and on bridges and overpasses.
Light weight objects such as trash cans and lawn furniture should
be secured. 

&&

$$

SCZ043-044-048>050-052-012345-
/O.NEW.KCHS.WI.Y.0002.170501T1545Z-170502T0000Z/
Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-
Tidal Berkeley-
Including the cities of Walterboro, Saint George, Summerville, 
Beaufort, Hilton Head Island, Edisto Beach, Charleston, 
North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and Daniel Island
1145 AM EDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make travel difficult...especially 
  for high profile vehicles and on elevated surfaces such as 
  bridges and overpasses. Lightweight objects such as trash cans 
  and lawn furniture will also be blown around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for strong winds. Extra caution should be taken while
driving high profile vehicles and on bridges and overpasses.
Light weight objects such as trash cans and lawn furniture should
be secured.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
406 
WWUS72 KCHS 011920
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
320 PM EDT Mon May 1 2017

SCZ043>045-048>050-052-020000-
/O.CON.KCHS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170502T0000Z/
Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-Beaufort-
Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Tidal Berkeley-
Including the cities of Walterboro, Saint George, Summerville, 
Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, Beaufort, Hilton Head Island, 
Edisto Beach, Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, 
and Daniel Island
320 PM EDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make travel difficult...especially 
  for high profile vehicles and on elevated surfaces such as 
  bridges and overpasses. Lightweight objects such as trash cans 
  and lawn furniture will also be blown around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for strong winds. Extra caution should be taken while
driving high profile vehicles and on bridges and overpasses.
Light weight objects such as trash cans and lawn furniture should
be secured.

&&

$$
846 
WWUS72 KCHS 012338
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
738 PM EDT Mon May 1 2017

SCZ043>045-048>050-052-020045-
/O.EXP.KCHS.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170502T0000Z/
Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-Beaufort-
Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Tidal Berkeley-
Including the cities of Walterboro, Saint George, Summerville, 
Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, Beaufort, Hilton Head Island, 
Edisto Beach, Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, 
and Daniel Island
738 PM EDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Winds will remain gusty through midnight with frequent gusts to
around 30 mph possible. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 3:29 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryCHSBerkeley8 hr
May 1, 6:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSAllendale39 min
May 1, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSAllendale, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper54 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.