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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2019, 11:50 AM EDT for Liberty County, Long County, Tattnall County, Georgia. It was in force for 21 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
- Apr 19, 2019, 11:50 AM EDT (15:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2019, 12:11 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Liberty County, GA, Long County, GA, Tattnall County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 10:44 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 822 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 303 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 279 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 7.3
The text
As transmitted.
212
WFUS52 KCHS 191550
TORCHS
GAC179-183-267-191630-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0003.190419T1550Z-190419T1630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1150 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Tornado Warning for portions of...
Liberty County in southeastern Georgia...
Long County in southeastern Georgia...
Tattnall County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 1230 PM EDT.
* At 1149 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 16
miles northwest of Ludowici, moving northeast at 40 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...
Glennville and Donald.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3187 8210 3206 8191 3205 8189 3205 8177
3193 8162 3175 8193 3176 8195 3179 8195
3178 8198 3181 8202 3182 8202 3182 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 240DEG 35KT 3186 8195
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
NED3 follow-up statements
851
WWUS52 KCHS 191557
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1157 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
GAC179-183-267-191630-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190419T1630Z/
Liberty GA-Long GA-Tattnall GA-
1157 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR
LIBERTY...LONG AND TATTNALL COUNTIES...
At 1157 AM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 15
miles west of Fort Stewart, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Glennville and Donald.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3197 8200 3206 8191 3205 8189 3205 8177
3193 8162 3175 8193 3176 8195 3179 8195
3179 8196 3187 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 236DEG 42KT 3192 8187
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NED569
WWUS52 KCHS 191604
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1204 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
GAC179-183-267-191630-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190419T1630Z/
Liberty GA-Long GA-Tattnall GA-
1204 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR
LIBERTY...LONG AND TATTNALL COUNTIES...
At 1204 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 12
miles southeast of Claxton, moving northeast at 50 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...
Donald.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3203 8194 3206 8191 3205 8189 3205 8177
3193 8162 3177 8190 3185 8192 3191 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1604Z 224DEG 43KT 3200 8181
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NED682
WWUS52 KCHS 191611
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1211 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
GAC179-183-267-191620-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190419T1630Z/
Liberty GA-Long GA-Tattnall GA-
1211 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LIBERTY...LONG AND TATTNALL COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
LAT...LON 3203 8194 3206 8191 3205 8189 3205 8177
3193 8162 3177 8190 3185 8192 3191 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 240DEG 35KT 3203 8175
$$
NEDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 3:16 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | CHS | 17 hr | |
| Apr 19, 3:16 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CHS | 20 hr | |
| Apr 19, 11:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Jenkins, Liberty and 3 more | 61 min |
| Apr 19, 12:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty and 3 more | 66 min |
| Apr 19, 12:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Effingham, Screven | 15 min |
| Apr 19, 12:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Chatham, Effingham | 23 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.