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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC

June 18, 2020Bulloch County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Jun 18, 2020, 8:49 PM EDT for Bulloch County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2020, 8:49 PM EDT (00:49 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2020, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

County Bulloch County, GA

The radar

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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 Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 18, 7:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 7:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 3:58 PM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
358 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2020

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-
042>045-047-051-052-191000-
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-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
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-Coastal Jasper-Tidal Berkeley-
358 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters,
southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

SCZ048>050-191000-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-
358 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Coastal Flooding: The upcoming new moon and a slight increase in
swells will contribute to elevated tide levels into early next week.
There is a low probability for minor saltwater inundation during the
evening high tides along the South Carolina coast, especially near
Charleston.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 8:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
849 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2020

GAZ100-190115-
Bulloch-
849 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2020

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BULLOCH COUNTY...

At 849 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Georgia Southern, or near Statesboro, moving
east at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and up to penny sized hail.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light, unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to plants,
           trees and crops is possible. Damage to windshields is
           unlikely.

Some locations in the path of this storm include...
Statesboro, Brooklet, Register, Nevils, Georgia Southern, Denmark,
Leefield and Stilson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify. Be certain to monitor local radio and TV
stations as well as local cable TV outlets for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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.

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LAT...LON 3256 8171 3255 8169 3254 8166 3223 8150
      3227 8189 3228 8191 3235 8195 3237 8193
      3242 8192 3242 8194 3246 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 265DEG 6KT 3239 8178

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 10:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSAllendale, Hampton24 min
Jun 18, 10:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSHampton29 min
Jun 18, 11:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSHampton30 min
Jun 19, 2:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBeaufort39 min
Jun 19, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSClarendon38 min
Jun 19, 2:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley50 min
Jun 19, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSColleton36 min
Jun 19, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Colleton41 min
Jun 19, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley33 min
Jun 19, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSDorchester27 min
Jun 19, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSJasper33 min
Jun 19, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBeaufort31 min
Jun 19, 6:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS31 min
Jun 18, 11:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSEvans28 min
Jun 19, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSScreven29 min
Jun 19, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSMcIntosh32 min
Jun 19, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSChatham37 min
Jun 19, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSMcIntosh27 min
Jun 19, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBryan48 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.