Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2021, 8:28 PM EDT for Liberty County, Long County, Georgia. It was in force for 38 min. 2 reports 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
- Jun 4, 2021, 8:28 PM EDT (00:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2021, 9:06 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Liberty County, GA, Long County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 8:50 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | 2 Ne Gum Branch, GA | DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED PELTING WINDOWS OFF OF RAZORBACK ROAD. RADAR DATA WAS USED TO ESTIMATE THE EVENT TIME. |
| Jun 4, 8:50 PM EDT | HAIL 0.88 | 3 Ese Gum Branch, GA | A TRAINED SPOTTER ENCOUNTERED NICKEL SIZE HAIL ON HIGHWAY 196 NEAR GUMBRANCH, GA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 1606 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1058 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
309 WUUS52 KCHS 050028 SVRCHS GAC179-183-050130- /O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0028.210605T0028Z-210605T0130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Charleston SC 828 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021 The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Liberty County in southeastern Georgia... Long County in southeastern Georgia... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 827 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gumbranch, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Hinesville, Fort Stewart, Gumbranch and Gum Branch. 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 3192 8167 3183 8161 3175 8181 3185 8185 TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 073DEG 4KT 3185 8171 HAIL...0.88IN WIND...60MPH $$
3 follow-up statements
737
WWUS52 KCHS 050034
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
834 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021
GAC179-183-050130-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210605T0130Z/
Liberty GA-Long GA-
834 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR LIBERTY AND LONG COUNTIES...
At 834 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gum Branch, and
is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Hinesville, Fort Stewart and Gum Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3192 8167 3183 8161 3175 8181 3185 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 073DEG 4KT 3185 8172
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$868
WWUS52 KCHS 050051
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
851 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021
GAC179-183-050130-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210605T0130Z/
Liberty GA-Long GA-
851 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR LIBERTY AND LONG COUNTIES...
At 851 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gum Branch, and
is nearly stationary.
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...
Hinesville, Fort Stewart, Gumbranch and Gum Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3192 8167 3183 8161 3175 8181 3185 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 073DEG 4KT 3184 8174
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$464
WWUS52 KCHS 050106
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
906 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021
GAC179-183-050115-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210605T0130Z/
Liberty GA-Long GA-
906 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF LIBERTY AND LONG
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3192 8167 3183 8161 3175 8181 3185 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 073DEG 4KT 3184 8176
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan | 26 min |
| Jun 4, 8:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Liberty | 83 min |
| Jun 4, 9:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Liberty, Long | 86 min |
| Jun 5, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Jenkins | 25 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.