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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC

September 9, 2021Beaufort County, Colleton County, South Carolina

NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Sep 9, 2021, 8:16 AM EDT for Beaufort County, Colleton County, South Carolina. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 9, 2021, 8:16 AM EDT (12:16 UTC)
Expired
Sep 9, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
55

Counties Beaufort County, SC, Colleton County, SC

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 9, 7:42 AM EDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 9, 7:42 AM EDT, 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 9, 5:21 AM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
521 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

SCZ049-050-100930-
Coastal Colleton-Charleston-
521 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Risk for Rip Currents.

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

Coastal Flooding: Minor coastal flooding will be possible during the
evening high tides along the coast of Charleston and Colleton
Counties through the end of the week.

Rip Currents: A moderate risk of rip currents is anticipated Friday,
with an elevated risk for rip currents through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-051-100930-
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Jasper-
521 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and
southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Risk for Rip Currents.

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

Rip Currents: A moderate risk of rip currents is anticipated Friday,
with an elevated risk for rip currents through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042>045-047-052-
100930-
Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-
Inland Bryan-Inland Chatham-Long-Inland Liberty-Inland McIntosh-
Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-
Inland Jasper-Tidal Berkeley-
521 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and
southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Heavy rainfall: A period of heavy rain will impact the outlook
area through midday, particularly across the South Carolina coastal
counties. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected with
locally higher amounts possible.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-100930-
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-
521 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Waterspouts: Conditions will become favorable for waterspouts across
the coastal waters this morning as tropical cyclone Mindy shifts off
the Southeast Coast.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 9, 5:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
553 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

GAZ100-101-114>116-138-091015-
Evans-Bulloch-Tattnall-Effingham-Inland Liberty-Inland Bryan-
553 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...HEAVY RAINFALL WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BRYAN,
EVANS, LIBERTY, BULLOCH, EFFINGHAM AND TATTNALL COUNTIES...

At 551 AM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
heavy showers along a line extending from near Daisy to near
Pembroke to near Ellabell, and moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar Indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of these showers include...
Springfield, Claxton, Pembroke, Lanier, Rincon, Guyton, Brooklet and
Hagan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so. You can also email your
report to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3240 8180 3244 8138 3233 8113 3231 8113
      3198 8152 3201 8183 3199 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0951Z 218DEG 35KT 3209 8186 3214 8167 3209 8148

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Adam
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 6:16 AM EDT, 2 hours before
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Special weather statement, Sep 9, 6:46 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 9, 7:19 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 9, 8:16 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 9, 6:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSJasper29 min
Sep 9, 7:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSJasper41 min
Sep 9, 8:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
Sep 9, 9:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSCharleston30 min
Sep 9, 9:33 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBerkeley, Charleston3 hr
Sep 9, 10:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS91 min
Sep 9, 5:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch, Effingham, Evans22 min
Sep 9, 6:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBulloch, Effingham29 min

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