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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Columbia, SC

July 7, 2022Chesterfield County, South Carolina

NWS Columbia, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2022, 9:52 PM EDT for Chesterfield County, South Carolina. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2022, 9:52 PM EDT (01:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2022, 10:45 PM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Columbia, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Chesterfield County, SC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 7, 7:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 7:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 7:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Columbia SC
703 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022

GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-035-037-038-041-115-
116-135>137-082315-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-Richmond-Burke-Chesterfield-McCormick-
Newberry-Fairfield-Kershaw-Edgefield-Saluda-Lexington-Richland-Lee-
Aiken-Sumter-Barnwell-Calhoun-Clarendon-Bamberg-Northern Lancaster-
Southern Lancaster-Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg-
Southeastern Orangeburg-
703 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina
and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms will progress from the northwest to the southeast
across the area late this evening. Some of these storms could be
severe. The primary threats will be damaging winds and locally heavy
rain.

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

The surface boundary will remain over the region with thunderstorms
expected through the weekend across all of the Midlands and Central
Savannah River Area. The potential for severe thunderstorms is low
however locally heavy rainfall is possible.

Afternoon high temperatures Friday and Saturday will be in the mid
90s pushing heat index values in the 105 to 108 degree range. A Heat
Advisory will likely be needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
731 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0656 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNE GLOVERVILLE       33.56N 81.81W
07/07/2022                   AIKEN              SC   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON A P NIVENS ST. TIME
            ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

&&

JAQ
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:33 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
733 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022

GAZ063-065-077-SCZ030-035-135-136-080015-
Burke GA-Richmond GA-McDuffie GA-Central Orangeburg SC-Barnwell SC-
Aiken SC-Northwestern Orangeburg SC-
733 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
McDuffie, northwestern Burke, Richmond, north central Barnwell,
central Aiken and west central Orangeburg Counties through 815 PM
EDT...

At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Aiken State Park to near
Fort Gordon. Movement was east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Aiken, North Augusta, Aiken Mall, Clearwater, Hephzibah, Williston,
New Ellenton, Jackson, South Augusta, Citizens Park, Augusta Regional
Airport, Aiken State Park, Gloverville, Burnettown, Wagener, Blythe,
Springfield, Salley, Neeses and Keysville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 5 and 15.
 Interstate 520 in South Carolina near mile marker 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3368 8137 3352 8107 3320 8224 3323 8223
      3326 8225 3327 8229 3330 8231 3331 8233
      3333 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 268DEG 13KT 3366 8137 3335 8220

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

gpl
Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
737 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0711 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE GLOVERVILLE       33.58N 81.79W
07/07/2022  M1.43 INCH       AIKEN              SC   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COCORAHS OBSERVER IN GRANITEVILLE REPORTED
            1.43 INCHES OF RAIN IN 40 MINUTES.

&&

LCV
Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 8:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEFairfield, Lexington, Richland49 min
Jul 7, 8:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCAELexington, Richland89 min
Jul 7, 8:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEChesterfield36 min
Jul 7, 8:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEKershaw38 min
Jul 7, 9:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEChesterfield, Lancaster55 min
Jul 7, 10:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEChesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster62 min
Jul 8, 4:10 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryCAEAiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 12 more15 hr
Jul 8, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAECalhoun51 min
Jul 8, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Barnwell39 min
Jul 8, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Bamberg, Orangeburg48 min
Jul 8, 5:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Lexington, Orangeburg42 min
Jul 8, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEOrangeburg38 min
Jul 8, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEEdgefield37 min
Jul 8, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEClarendon49 min
Jul 8, 7:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEChesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster61 min
Jul 8, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEBurke48 min

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