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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this red flag warning at May 7, 2021, 3:05 AM EDT for 8 counties in Georgia; 5 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at May 7, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr. 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 7, 2021, 3:05 AM EDT (07:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 7, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 7, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
Counties Bulloch County, GA, Candler County, GA, Effingham County, GA, Evans County, GA, Jenkins County, GA, Long County, GA, Screven County, GA, Tattnall County, GA, Allendale County, SC, Berkeley County, SC, Colleton County, SC, Dorchester County, SC, Hampton County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 250 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 847 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
381 WWUS82 KCHS 070705 RFWCHS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 305 AM EDT Fri May 7 2021 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-071515- /O.UPG.KCHS.FW.A.0002.210507T1700Z-210508T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.FW.W.0002.210507T1700Z-210507T2300Z/ 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- 305 AM EDT Fri May 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...This afternoon and early evening. * WINDS...West and northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 to 25 percent away from the immediate coast. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid and upper 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fire officials should advise their crews in the field. The public should postpone outdoor burning during this period. && $$
5 follow-up statements
206 WWUS82 KCHS 070921 RFWCHS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 521 AM EDT Fri May 7 2021 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-071730- /O.CON.KCHS.FW.W.0002.210507T1700Z-210507T2300Z/ Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long- Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 521 AM EDT Fri May 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... * TIMING...This afternoon and early evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 to 25 percent away from the immediate coast. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid and upper 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fire officials should advise their crews in the field. The public should postpone outdoor burning during this period. && $$
272 WWUS82 KCHS 071124 CCA RFWCHS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Charleston SC 724 AM EDT Fri May 7 2021 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-071730- /O.COR.KCHS.FW.W.0002.210507T1700Z-210507T2300Z/ 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- 724 AM EDT Fri May 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... * TIMING...This afternoon and early evening. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 to 25 percent away from the immediate coast. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid and upper 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fire officials should advise their crews in the field. The public should postpone outdoor burning during this period. && $$
978 WWUS82 KCHS 071434 RFWCHS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 1034 AM EDT Fri May 7 2021 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-072245- /O.CON.KCHS.FW.W.0002.210507T1700Z-210507T2300Z/ Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long- Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 1034 AM EDT Fri May 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... * TIMING...This afternoon and early evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 to 25 percent away from the immediate coast. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid to upper 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fire officials should advise their crews in the field. The public should postpone outdoor burning during this period. && $$
644 WWUS82 KCHS 071931 RFWCHS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 331 PM EDT Fri May 7 2021 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-072300- /O.CON.KCHS.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210507T2300Z/ 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- 331 PM EDT Fri May 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... * TIMING...This afternoon and early evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 to 25 percent away from the immediate coast. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid to upper 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fire officials should advise their crews in the field. The public should postpone outdoor burning during this period. && $$
187 WWUS82 KCHS 072250 RFWCHS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 650 PM EDT Fri May 7 2021 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-080000- /O.EXP.KCHS.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210507T2300Z/ Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long- Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 650 PM EDT Fri May 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 3:11 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 16 hr |
| May 7, 3:18 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 20 hr |
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.