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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Charleston, SC

December 30, 2021Bulloch County, Effingham County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 30, 2021, 8:17 PM EST for Bulloch County, Effingham County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 30, 2021, 8:17 PM EST (01:17 UTC)
Expired
Dec 30, 2021, 9:00 PM EST
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bulloch County, GA, Effingham County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 30, 2:05 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 157 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 142 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -129 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
142 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-204 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
956 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

755 
WUUS52 KCHS 310117
SVRCHS
GAC031-103-310200-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0053.211231T0117Z-211231T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
817 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of...
  Bulloch County in southeastern Georgia...
  Effingham County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 900 PM EST.

* At 816 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brooklet,
  moving east at 25 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:
  Guyton, Brooklet, Pineora, Egypt, Shawnee, Leefield and Stilson. 

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 3232 8171 3244 8170 3254 8130 3228 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 266DEG 22KT 3237 8166 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
889 
WWUS52 KCHS 310135
SVSCHS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
835 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

GAC031-103-310200-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-211231T0200Z/
Bulloch GA-Effingham GA-
835 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST
FOR PORTIONS OF BULLOCH AND EFFINGHAM COUNTIES...

At 834 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stilson, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include: 
Guyton, Shawnee and Pineora. 

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 3236 8158 3242 8156 3253 8132 3254 8130
      3228 8137 3229 8145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 262DEG 23KT 3238 8152 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
274 
WWUS52 KCHS 310154
SVSCHS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
854 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

GAC031-310204-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-211231T0200Z/
Bulloch GA-
854 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

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

LAT...LON 3240 8143 3244 8142 3248 8132 3236 8135
      3237 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 255DEG 24KT 3241 8137 

$$

GAC103-310200-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-211231T0200Z/
Effingham GA-
854 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST
FOR PORTIONS OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY...

At 854 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Springfield,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Effingham County.

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 3240 8143 3244 8142 3248 8132 3236 8135
      3237 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 255DEG 24KT 3241 8137 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 30, 7:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch, Candler39 min
Dec 30, 7:30 PM ESTTornado WarningCHSBulloch, Candler30 min
Dec 30, 8:00 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.