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Special Weather Statement, NWS Columbia, SC

June 24, 2018McDuffie County, Georgia

NWS Columbia, SC issued this special weather statement at Jun 24, 2018, 8:14 PM EDT for McDuffie County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 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: Jun 24, 2018, 8:14 PM EDT (00:14 UTC)
Expired: Jun 24, 2018, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Columbia, SC

County McDuffie County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 185 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1854 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1375 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 24, 6:14 PM EDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 6:14 PM EDT, 2 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 3:22 AM EDT, 16 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Columbia SC
322 AM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

GAZ063>065-077-SCZ016-022-025-027>031-035>038-041-250730-
McDuffie-Columbia-Richmond-Burke-Chesterfield-Kershaw-Edgefield-
Lexington-Richland-Lee-Aiken-Sumter-Barnwell-Orangeburg-Calhoun-
Clarendon-Bamberg-
322 AM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina
and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazard.

   Heat Advisory.

Widely scattered thunderstorms will occur today and tonight. A few of
the thunderstorms could possibly contain damaging wind this afternoon
into tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

It will be hot Monday with peak heat index values near 105.

Thunderstorms could possibly contain damaging wind and hail Monday
afternoon and night. There will also be a possibility of heavy
rainfall rates leading to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GAZ040-SCZ015-018-020-021-026-250730-
Lincoln-Lancaster-McCormick-Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
322 AM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina
and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Widely scattered thunderstorms will occur today and tonight. A few of
the thunderstorms could possibly contain damaging wind this afternoon
into tonight.

It will be hot today with heat index values peaking near 105.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

It will be hot Monday with peak heat index values near 105.

Thunderstorms could possibly contain damaging wind and hail Monday
afternoon and night. There will also be a possibility of heavy
rainfall rates leading to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 6:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
653 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

SCZ020-021-026-242330-
Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-Saluda SC-
653 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions of west central
Fairfield...Newberry and northwestern Saluda Counties Until 730 PM
EDT....

...Boaters on Lake Greenwood Should Seek Safe Harbor...

At 652 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of
Whitmire to near Lake Greenwood, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph.

  IMPACT...expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light, unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of these storms include...
Newberry, Prosperity, Pomaria, Silverstreet and Chappells.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Greenwood should move to shore and seek shelter.
Strong, erratic wind gusts and lightning are possible. If you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Persons in campgrounds should seek shelter until these storms pass.

&&

This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 65 and 83.

LAT...LON 3438 8116 3404 8182 3409 8190 3413 8187
      3415 8190 3418 8190 3421 8194 3425 8191
      3428 8190 3447 8155 3445 8154 3449 8149
      3449 8146 3450 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 297DEG 28KT 3448 8151 3424 8197

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 7:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
710 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

SCZ021-242345-
Fairfield SC-
710 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions of northwestern
Fairfield County Until 745 PM EDT....

At 709 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Blackstock, or 12 miles
northwest of Winnsboro, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph.

  IMPACT...expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light, unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include...
Blackstock.

LAT...LON 3442 8140 3457 8139 3455 8106 3437 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 272DEG 19KT 3449 8126

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 7:21 PM EDT, 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
721 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

SCZ020-021-026>028-250000-
Fairfield SC-Lexington SC-Newberry SC-Richland SC-Saluda SC-
721 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions of southwestern
Fairfield...northwestern Lexington...southeastern Newberry...
northwestern Richland and northeastern Saluda Counties Until 800 PM
EDT....

...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor...

At 720 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles west of
Winnsboro to 10 miles north of Saluda, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph.

  IMPACT...expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light, unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of these storms include...
Prosperity, Chapin, Little Mountain, Pomaria, Peak and Lake Murray Of
Richland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Murray should move to shore and seek shelter. Strong,
erratic wind gusts and lightning are possible. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Persons in campgrounds should seek shelter until these storms pass.

&&

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 77 and 97.
 Interstate 77 between mile markers 32 and 33.

LAT...LON 3429 8096 3393 8155 3413 8184 3440 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 292DEG 22KT 3437 8128 3415 8173

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 8:00 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
800 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

SCZ027-028-037-250045-
Lexington SC-Calhoun SC-Richland SC-
800 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions of central Lexington...
northwestern Calhoun and central Richland Counties Until 845 PM
EDT....

At 759 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of
Dentsville to near Red Bank, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph.

  IMPACT...expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light, unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of these storms include...
Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres,
Springdale, Dentsville, Oak Grove, St. Andrews, Red Bank, Woodfields,
South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Arcadia Lakes, Woodfield, Fort
Jackson, Five Points and Swansea.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons in campgrounds should seek shelter until these storms pass.

&&

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 44 and 83.
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 103 and 126.
 Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 26.

LAT...LON 3369 8113 3389 8143 3421 8101 3408 8074
      3407 8072 3407 8071 3404 8064
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 291DEG 21KT 3416 8104 3393 8133

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 8:09 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
809 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

SCZ022-028-029-031-250045-
Sumter SC-Kershaw SC-Richland SC-Lee SC-
809 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions of northwestern
Sumter...Kershaw...northeastern Richland and northwestern Lee
Counties Until 845 PM EDT....

At 808 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast
of Camden to 7 miles northeast of Fort Jackson, moving southeast at
35 mph.

  HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph.

  IMPACT...expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light, unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of these storms include...
Camden, Lugoff, Bethune, Rembert and Stateburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons in campgrounds should seek shelter until these storms pass.

&&

This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 83
and 114.

LAT...LON 3397 8054 3416 8091 3450 8059 3449 8058
      3450 8054 3439 8029 3436 8029 3434 8025
      3432 8024 3434 8021 3436 8020 3435 8018
      3432 8017
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 299DEG 37KT 3439 8053 3414 8082

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 8:14 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
814 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

GAZ040-063-064-250045-
Lincoln GA-McDuffie GA-Columbia GA-
814 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions of south central
Lincoln...northwestern McDuffie and northwestern Columbia Counties
Until 845 PM EDT....

...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor...

At 814 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Thomson, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph.

  IMPACT...expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light, unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Lincoln...northwestern McDuffie and northwestern Columbia Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond should move to shore and seek shelter.
Strong, erratic wind gusts and lightning are possible. If you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Persons in campgrounds should seek shelter until this storm passes.

&&

This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 170 and
177.

LAT...LON 3364 8259 3363 8258 3365 8258 3364 8256
      3365 8253 3364 8252 3366 8251 3365 8250
      3365 8249 3370 8252 3368 8235 3346 8242
      3354 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 284DEG 10KT 3361 8251

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Lexington, Richland	45 min
Jun 24, 8:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Kershaw	36 min
Jun 24, 8:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Richland	23 min
Jun 24, 8:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Lexington, Richland, Sumter	37 min
Jun 24, 9:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter	36 min
Jun 24, 9:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick	64 min
Jun 24, 9:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Clarendon	33 min
Jun 24, 9:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken	55 min
Jun 24, 9:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg	50 min
Jun 24, 10:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Barnwell, Orangeburg	60 min
Jun 24, 10:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Bamberg, Orangeburg	36 min
Jun 24, 10:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Clarendon, Orangeburg	30 min
Jun 24, 10:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Bamberg, Orangeburg	35 min
Jun 24, 10:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Aiken	3 hr
Jun 24, 10:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg	53 min
Jun 24, 11:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Bamberg, Orangeburg	33 min
Jun 25, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Richland	47 min
Jun 25, 3:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Clarendon	38 min
Jun 25, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster	42 min
Jun 25, 3:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Chesterfield	39 min
Jun 25, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg	38 min
Jun 25, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster	51 min
Jun 25, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Chesterfield	34 min
Jun 25, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Lee	26 min
Jun 25, 5:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter	48 min
Jun 25, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Richland	32 min
Jun 25, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Chesterfield	25 min
Jun 25, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Clarendon, Sumter	48 min
Jun 25, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	McCormick	63 min
Jun 25, 7:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland	32 min
Jun 25, 7:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Edgefield, McCormick	66 min
Jun 25, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda	66 min
Jun 25, 7:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Clarendon, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter	34 min
Jun 24, 8:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Columbia, McDuffie	65 min
Jun 24, 9:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie	51 min

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.