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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2019, 12:49 PM EDT for Hampton County, South Carolina; Effingham County, Screven County, Georgia. It was in force for 15 min. 1 report 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
- Apr 19, 2019, 12:49 PM EDT (16:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2019, 1:04 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Effingham County, GA, Screven County, GA, Hampton County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 12:49 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Newington, GA | TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED OFF ON PRYOR RD NEAR NEWINGTON GA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -362 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1073 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KCHS 191649
TORCHS
GAC103-251-SCC049-191730-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0004.190419T1649Z-190419T1730Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1249 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Tornado Warning for portions of...
Screven County in southeastern Georgia...
Effingham County in southeastern Georgia...
Hampton County in southeastern South Carolina...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1249 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 15 miles north of Springfield, moving northeast
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...
Newington, Scotia, Shirley and Garnett.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3274 8137 3272 8127 3262 8120 3256 8128
3255 8128 3246 8137 3259 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 208DEG 52KT 3259 8137
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
NED2 follow-up statements
919
WWUS52 KCHS 191656
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1256 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
GAC103-251-191706-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190419T1730Z/
Screven GA-Effingham GA-
1256 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SCREVEN AND EFFINGHAM COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The immediate risk for tornadoes has ended.
LAT...LON 3274 8137 3272 8127 3262 8120 3255 8128
3256 8129 3255 8129 3256 8130 3256 8131
3264 8141 3265 8139 3267 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 208DEG 52KT 3268 8131
$$
SCC049-191730-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190419T1730Z/
Hampton SC-
1256 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT FOR HAMPTON
COUNTY...
At 1256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 13 miles southwest of Lake Warren State Park, moving
northeast 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...
Scotia, Shirley and Garnett.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3274 8137 3272 8127 3262 8120 3255 8128
3256 8129 3255 8129 3256 8130 3256 8131
3264 8141 3265 8139 3267 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 208DEG 52KT 3268 8131
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$804
WWUS52 KCHS 191704
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
104 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
SCC049-191714-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190419T1730Z/
Hampton SC-
104 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HAMPTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore the warning has
been cancelled.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Charleston.
LAT...LON 3274 8137 3272 8127 3262 8120 3255 8128
3256 8129 3255 8129 3256 8130 3256 8131
3264 8141 3265 8139 3267 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 208DEG 52KT 3279 8124
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 3:03 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 57 min | |
| 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, 7:30 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CHS | 3 hr | |
| Apr 19, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 56 min |
| Apr 19, 12:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Jasper | 23 min |
| Apr 19, 1:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton | 19 min |
| Apr 19, 1:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Colleton | 18 min |
| Apr 19, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 65 min |
| Apr 19, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper | 39 min |
| Apr 19, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 2 hr | |
| Apr 19, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 63 min |
| Apr 19, 2:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 9 min |
| Apr 19, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 66 min |
| Apr 19, 3:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 3:56 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 32 hr | |
| Apr 19, 11:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Jenkins, Liberty and 3 more | 61 min |
| Apr 19, 11:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long, Tattnall | 21 min |
| Apr 19, 12:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty and 3 more | 66 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.