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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 12, 2019, 4:46 PM EDT for Hampton County, Jasper County, South Carolina; Effingham County, Georgia. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2019, 4:46 PM EDT (20:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2019, 5:27 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Effingham County, GA, Hampton County, SC, Jasper County, SC
The radar
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 12, 3:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 12, 3:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 330 PM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will approach from the west today, reaching the coast early Monday. A secondary cold front will pass through Monday night, followed by drier high pressure through the middle of the week. A weak cold front will cross the area later in week, with high pressure to return next weekend. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... There is a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for our entire area until 9 PM. Through This Evening: Radar across the Southeast remains very active. The main line of convection is just southwest of our area. Meanwhile, discrete cells are ahead of it, moving through our area. Per the latest SPC MCD, the main line is weakening while the discrete cells are strengthening. While their thinking that this may reduce the overall severe potential across the region, the discrete cells remain potent. SPC Mesoscale Analysis indicates MLCAPEs with pockets up to 2,000 J/kg. Bulk shear is increasing while west southwest mid- level flow is 40-45 kt. Damaging winds remain the main concern followed by large hail. Given the various boundary interactions and Sig tor parameters above zero, a small area or two of brief rotation is not out of the question. The POPs continue to reflect the timing of the convection moving through our area over the next few hours. Tonight: The main area of convection will move offshore during the evening with remnant showers persisting into the night, especially along the coast. The cold front will move into our area late. It's possible our overnight POPs might be too high. There could also be low clouds and some patchy fog. But confidence remains too low for inclusion in the forecast. Lows will generally be in the 60s, except higher at the immediate coast. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Monday and Monday night: The day will begin with the cold front situated right along the coast of the forecast area, stretching back to the Florida panhandle region. This will focus the best chances for showers and thunderstorms across the coastal waters and the southeast Georgia coast during the day. The highest rain chances are south of I-16 and gradually shift further southward and off the coast through the afternoon. There could be a few thunderstorms, but the overall severe threat is very low. Cooler and drier air will filter in, especially behind a secondary cold front progged to push through in the evening and early morning hours. Therefore the overnight period will be dry. Highs are forecast to range in the low to mid 80s, with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Tuesday through Wednesday: High pressure will build into the region through mid week and the weather will be very quiet. Temperatures will actually be a few degrees below normal during this period with highs in the upper 70s/around 80 for most areas and some low 80s across southeast Georgia. Tuesday night lows will be mostly in the low to mid 50s, but a few values in the upper 40s/around 50 will be possible well inland. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... Models are in fairly good agreement in the long term. Late week and early weekend should be relatively quiet. A weak front is progged to cross the area Thursday into Friday, but little to no precipitation is expected to accompany it at this time. High pressure will return for the weekend. Temperatures will be on a warming trend through the period as heights build aloft. && .AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... 18Z TAFs: Mainly VFR with gusty winds initially. Radar shows convection across the area associated with an approaching cold front. Some of the convection could be strong/severe with damaging winds and large hail. The most likely times of these impacts are accounted for in the TEMPO groups. But we expect to refine this further with amendments as the storms get closer to the TAF sites, possibly including brief IFR and adding stronger convective wind gusts. Following the convection, remnant showers may linger through the evening. After midnight, ceilings are forecasted to lower to MVFR. Conditions should return to VFR after sunrise Monday. Extended Aviation Outlook: VFR. && .MARINE... This Evening: There is a Severe Thunderstorm Watch up for our waters within 20 nm, including Charleston Harbor until 9 PM. The main threats with the severe thunderstorms will be wind gusts 35-50 kt and 0.75" hail. Tonight: A cold front will approach from the west. Behind the convection, winds may ease a few kt late in the evening, then increase again after midnight. Seas will range from 2-4 ft. Monday through Friday: Southwest winds just ahead of a cold front will prevail Monday, turning more out of the northwest Monday night. Winds will top out in the 15-20 knot range, and should remain below Small Craft Advisory thresholds. High pressure will then build into the region through mid week, turning winds more northeasterly by Wednesday. No marine concerns are expected with winds and seas staying well below small craft advisory criteria through the end of the week. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. SC...None. MARINE...None. && NEAR TERM... SHORT TERM... LONG TERM...ETM AVIATION... MARINE...
Hazardous weather outlook, May 12, 12:44 PM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 1244 PM EDT Sun May 12 2019 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-131645- Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long- Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 1244 PM EDT Sun May 12 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 164 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Please relay any reports of hazardous weather including, but not limited to large hail, damaging winds and flooding to the National Weather Service in Charleston at 1-888-383-2024. AMZ330-350-352-354-131645- Charleston Harbor- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1244 PM EDT Sun May 12 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 164 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Please relay any reports of hazardous weather including, but not limited to large hail, damaging winds and flooding to the National Weather Service in Charleston at 1-888-383-2024. AMZ374-131645- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1244 PM EDT Sun May 12 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Severe Thunderstorms: Showers and thunderstorms will overspread the marine area this afternoon and evening ahead of an approaching cold front. Some of the storms could become severe, with wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and large hail possible. The most likely time frame for severe weather will be between 4 PM and 9 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Please relay any reports of hazardous weather including, but not limited to large hail, damaging winds and flooding to the National Weather Service in Charleston at 1-888-383-2024.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 12, 4:04 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
404 PM EDT Sun May 12 2019
SCZ045-050-052-122030-
Inland Berkeley-Tidal Berkeley-Charleston-
404 PM EDT Sun May 12 2019
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON AND
BERKELEY COUNTIES...
At 404 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Daniel Island, or near North Charleston,
moving northeast 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...
Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Hanahan,
Awendaw, Boone Hall Plantation and Mount Pleasant Regional Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so. You can also email your
report to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.
&&
LAT...LON 3276 7989 3283 8002 3309 7984 3300 7963
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 230DEG 21KT 3284 7991Local storm report, May 12, 4:16 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 12:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Berkeley | 26 min |
| May 12, 2:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 53 min | |
| May 12, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 75 min | |
| May 12, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Charleston | 26 min |
| May 12, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 80 min | |
| May 12, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Beaufort | 35 min |
| May 12, 4:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper | 80 min |
| May 12, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Beaufort | 31 min |
| May 12, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 55 min | |
| May 12, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Colleton | 34 min |
| May 12, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 81 min | |
| May 12, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 100 min | |
| May 12, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Long | 33 min |
| May 12, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Liberty | 36 min |
| May 12, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Screven | 28 min |
| May 12, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 44 min |
| May 12, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Chatham | 40 min |
| May 12, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Evans | 36 min |
| May 12, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall | 39 min |
| May 12, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | McIntosh | 35 min |
| May 12, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven | 45 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.