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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Dec 30, 2021, 7:30 PM EST for Bulloch County, Candler County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 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, 7:30 PM EST (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2021, 8:00 PM EST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Bulloch County, GA, Candler County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 82 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
082
WFUS52 KCHS 310030
TORCHS
GAC031-043-310100-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0015.211231T0030Z-211231T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
730 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Tornado Warning for portions of...
Bulloch County in southeastern Georgia...
Candler County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 800 PM EST.
* At 730 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pulaski, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include:
Statesboro, Metter, Brooklet, Pulaski, Register, Georgia Southern,
Leefield and Stilson.
This warning includes I-16 between mile markers 105 and 114.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3246 8206 3252 8162 3232 8150 3232 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 264DEG 34KT 3239 8199
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$1 follow-up statement
590
WWUS52 KCHS 310046
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
746 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
GAC043-310056-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211231T0100Z/
Candler GA-
746 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF CANDLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The immediate risk for tornadoes has ended.
LAT...LON 3237 8194 3240 8192 3242 8193 3247 8192
3250 8160 3232 8150 3232 8194
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 273DEG 25KT 3238 8186
$$
GAC031-310100-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211231T0100Z/
Bulloch GA-
746 PM EST Thu Dec 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR PORTIONS
OF BULLOCH COUNTY...
At 746 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Register, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include:
Statesboro, Brooklet, Register, Leefield, Stilson and Georgia
Southern.
This warning includes I-16 between mile markers 113 and 114.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
&&
LAT...LON 3237 8194 3240 8192 3242 8193 3247 8192
3250 8160 3232 8150 3232 8194
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 273DEG 25KT 3238 8186
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 7:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch, Candler | 39 min |
| Dec 30, 8:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bulloch | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 8:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Effingham | 43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.