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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Charleston, SC

May 3, 2021Screven County, Georgia; Allendale County, South Carolina

NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 5:50 PM EDT for Screven County, Georgia; Allendale County, South Carolina. It was in force for 55 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
May 3, 2021, 5:50 PM EDT (21:50 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Screven County, GA, Allendale County, SC

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 3, 6:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Martin, SCNUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 125 AND HWY 321.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 133 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2021-05-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1333 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2021-05-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 128 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1333 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
765 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
5.0

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The text

As transmitted.

551 
WUUS52 KCHS 032150
SVRCHS
GAC251-SCC005-032245-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0018.210503T2150Z-210503T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
550 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of...
  Screven County in southeastern Georgia...
  Allendale County in southeastern South Carolina...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Millhaven,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
           damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Allendale, Fairfax, Sycamore, Ulmer, Seigling, Millett, Martin,
  Appleton and Burtons Ferry Landing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.

&&

LAT...LON 3311 8137 3312 8120 3305 8113 3304 8109
      3303 8108 3297 8118 3293 8154 3295 8170
      3304 8156 3307 8160 3309 8160 3308 8161
      3310 8161 3316 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 255DEG 25KT 3302 8166 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
4 follow-up statements
685 
WWUS52 KCHS 032207
SVSCHS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
607 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

GAC251-SCC005-032245-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Screven GA-Allendale SC-
607 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SCREVEN AND ALLENDALE COUNTIES...

At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Martin, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
         damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
Allendale, Fairfax, Sycamore, Ulmer, Seigling, Millett, Martin,
Appleton and Burtons Ferry Landing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.

&&

LAT...LON 3311 8137 3312 8120 3305 8113 3304 8109
      3303 8108 3297 8118 3293 8154 3301 8159
      3304 8156 3307 8160 3309 8160 3308 8161
      3310 8161 3316 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 248DEG 36KT 3312 8141 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
762 
WWUS52 KCHS 032214
SVSCHS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
614 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

GAC251-032223-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Screven GA-
614 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SCREVEN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The immediate risk for severe weather has ended. 

LAT...LON 3311 8137 3312 8120 3305 8113 3303 8108
      3297 8119 3297 8140 3300 8150 3301 8149
      3301 8151 3304 8153 3305 8157 3309 8160
      3308 8161 3310 8161 3316 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 255DEG 25KT 3313 8135 

$$

SCC005-032245-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Allendale SC-
614 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR ALLENDALE COUNTY...

At 613 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Appleton,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
         damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
Allendale, Fairfax, Sycamore, Ulmer, Seigling, Millett, Martin and
Appleton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.

&&

LAT...LON 3311 8137 3312 8120 3305 8113 3303 8108
      3297 8119 3297 8140 3300 8150 3301 8149
      3301 8151 3304 8153 3305 8157 3309 8160
      3308 8161 3310 8161 3316 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 255DEG 25KT 3313 8135 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
296 
WWUS52 KCHS 032223
SVSCHS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
623 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

SCC005-032245-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Allendale SC-
623 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR ALLENDALE COUNTY...

At 622 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ulmer, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
Allendale, Sycamore, Ulmer, Seigling and Appleton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.

&&

LAT...LON 3311 8137 3312 8120 3305 8113 3303 8108
      3297 8119 3298 8132 3302 8140 3311 8145
      3313 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 255DEG 25KT 3315 8127 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
346 
WWUS52 KCHS 032236
SVSCHS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
636 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

SCC005-032245-
/O.EXP.KCHS.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Allendale SC-
636 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ALLENDALE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 645 PM EDT...
    
The immediate risk for severe weather has ended. 

LAT...LON 3311 8137 3312 8120 3305 8113 3303 8108
      3297 8119 3298 8132 3302 8140 3311 8145
      3313 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 255DEG 25KT 3317 8118 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSColleton, Dorchester62 min
May 3, 7:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley26 min
May 3, 7:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Dorchester65 min

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.