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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Charleston, SC

April 6, 2022Berkeley County, Dorchester County, South Carolina

NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2022, 8:24 PM EDT for Berkeley County, Dorchester County, South Carolina. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2022, 8:24 PM EDT (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2022, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Berkeley County, SC, Dorchester County, SC

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 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
Apr 6, 4:21 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 31 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 2022-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1861 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 00:00Z on 2022-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 135 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1861 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
726 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
4.6

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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 Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 6, 7:58 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 7:58 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston SC
758 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will move through the region today then move
offshore on Thursday. Drier and cooler weather is expected to
return late week through the weekend. High pressure will
prevail early next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
Tornado Watch 102 continues for all areas until 11 pm. There has
been relatively little activity thus far across southeast GA,
with the brunt of the strong/severe storms across inland
portions of southeast SC. An MCS is currently pushing east out
of central GA and is expected to push east through the forecast
area late this evening into the early overnight hours. The
airmass is still relatively untapped in southeast GA, though we
are entering a climatologically unfavorable time of day for
severe weather. We're still seeing 5-10 kt southerly winds in
this area which should prevent the boundary layer from
decoupling. MLCAPE values around 1,000 J/kg could persist for
the next several hours as the MCS approaches. Wind shear
parameters remain conducive to supercells ahead of the line, and
the main MCS could produce damaging winds, large hail, or
embedded tornadoes. We plan to maintain the existing Tornado
Watch for all areas. Precip should taper off later tonight once
the main convective system departs.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
A cold front will push offshore by mid-day Thursday. Showers will be
possible ahead of it, mainly east of I-95, however latest CAM
guidance keeps coverage pretty isolated. Rain chances and cloud
cover will then decrease in the afternoon in wake of the front as
drier air moves into the area. Highs are expected to reach the mid
70s to around 80. Lows Thursday night will range from the mid 40s
inland the low 50s at the immediate coast.

An amplified mid level trough will encompass the eastern half of the
country Friday and Saturday. At the surface, a large area of low
pressure will mostly be over the Great Lakes/Northeast. The forecast
area will be on the southern periphery of this feature with high
pressure beginning to shift into the region late. An enhanced
pressure gradient will support gusty west winds both afternoons.
Will need to monitor the potential for a Lake Wind Advisory for Lake
Moultrie. Otherwise, dry weather is expected with plenty of sun. It
will be cooler than normal, especially on Saturday when highs only
reach the low to mid 60s. Lows Friday night will mainly be in the
40s.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Quiet weather expected through early next week. Surface high
pressure will expand across the region on Sunday, before sliding
offshore Monday into Tuesday. Aloft, mid level trough axis will
shift off the East Coast, with ridging to build in behind it. This
pattern favors dry conditions and warming temperatures.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Convection has thus far avoided the terminals but we anticipate
the convective complex in central GA to push east through all of
the terminals between 03Z and 07Z. Vsby/ceiling restrictions
likely during this time. Thereafter, ceilings could remain MVFR
through daybreak, though confidence in this is low. Improving
conditions expected by mid to late Thu morning following the
cold frontal passage.

Extended Aviation Outlook: VFR. Gusty winds possible each
afternoon Thursday through Saturday.

&&

.MARINE...
Rest of the afternoon and tonight: Showers and thunderstorms
will move across the waters this afternoon and into the evening.
A cold front will then approach the region early Thursday and
the pressure gradient will tighten. Have issued Small Craft
Advisories for the Charleston nearshore waters and the outer
Georgia waters beginning at 5 am for gusty winds. Additional
SCA's could be needed, especially in the Charleston Harbor. Seas
will be less than 5 feet.

Thursday through Monday: A cold front will push offshore on
Thursday. Winds will support a brief Small Craft Advisory
conditions particularly over the Charleston county waters and
outer Georgia waters until 5 pm. Conditions will stay fairly
elevated Friday into Saturday as the pressure gradient remains
enhanced. Additional advisories are possible. Winds and seas
should finally ease Sunday with no additional concerns through
Monday as high pressure expands into the region.

&&

.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 5 AM to 5 PM EDT Thursday for AMZ350-
     374.

&&

NEAR TERM...JRL
SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...JRL
MARINE...
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 4:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
435 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

AMZ330-350-352-354-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-
047>052-072045-
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-Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-
Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-
Coastal Chatham-Long-Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-
Coastal McIntosh-Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-
Inland Berkeley-Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-
Coastal Jasper-Tidal Berkeley-
435 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...TORNADO WATCH 102 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters,
southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

AMZ374-072045-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
435 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Severe Thunderstorms: Another round of severe weather is possible
this afternoon and evening across Southeast South Carolina and
Southeast Georgia. There will be a risk for winds in excess of 35
knots, hail and even a few waterspouts.

Be ready to take action should severe weather develop. Stay tuned to
NOAA Weather Radio, TV or your local news source for the latest
information from the National Weather Service.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Please relay any reports of hazardous weather including, but not
limited to large hail, damaging winds and flooding to the National
Weather Service in Charleston at 1-888-383-2024.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 7:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 6, 7:26 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
726 PM EDT WED APR 06 2022

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

0725 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARLEYVILLE             33.21N  80.44W
04/05/2022                   DORCHESTER         SC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TV MEDIA RELAYED A REPORT OF SOME TREE DAMAGE AT 234 E
            MAIN ST FROM A POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CHS2200392

RJB
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 7:29 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
729 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

SCZ045-070015-
Inland Berkeley-
729 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BERKELEY COUNTY...

...MARINERS ON LAKE MOULTRIE AND EASTERN LAKE MARION SHOULD SEEK SAFE
HARBOR...

At 728 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Cross, or 12 miles northwest of Moncks
Corner, moving northeast at 30 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 this storm include...
Eadytown, Eastern Lake Marion, Cross and Northern Lake Moultrie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Moultrie and the eastern portions of Lake Marion
should seek safe harbor immediately. If caught on the open water,
stay as low as possible and wear a personal flotation device.
Remember, if you can hear thunder you are at risk for being struck by
lightning.

A tornado watch is in effect. Thunderstorms can produce tornadoes
suddenly, sometimes with little or no warning. Be alert for rapidly
changing weather conditions and be ready to act quickly if severe
weather is observed or a warning is issued.

&&

LAT...LON 3349 7995 3347 7993 3324 8013 3331 8026
      3338 8024 3339 8022 3345 8022 3346 8015
      3345 8014 3348 8015 3350 8012 3350 8009
      3351 8008 3350 8002 3351 7999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 218DEG 25KT 3332 8017

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

BRM
Local storm report, Apr 6, 7:40 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
740 PM EDT WED APR 06 2022

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

0629 PM     HAIL             CROCKETVILLE            32.92N  81.08W
04/06/2022  E1.75 INCH       HAMPTON            SC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF
            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN CROCKETVILLE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CHS2200393

CPM
Local storm report, Apr 6, 7:42 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
742 PM EDT WED APR 06 2022

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

0746 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N WADMALAW ISLAND     32.72N  80.16W
04/05/2022                   CHARLESTON         SC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            AT LEAST ONE DOWNED TREE AT RESIDENCE ALONG CHISHOLM
            RD. TIME ESTIMATED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CHS2200394

RJB
Local storm report, Apr 6, 8:20 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
820 PM EDT WED APR 06 2022

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

0517 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     4 SSW MONCKS CORNER     33.14N  80.03W
04/06/2022                   BERKELEY           SC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A VIDEO VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF A
            FUNNEL CLOUD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CHS2200395

CPM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 8:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester45 min
Apr 6, 8:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBerkeley3 hr
Apr 6, 9:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Charleston60 min
Apr 6, 9:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS96 min
Apr 6, 9:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSAllendale, Hampton, Jasper44 min
Apr 6, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBeaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper47 min
Apr 6, 10:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS118 min
Apr 6, 10:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Colleton35 min
Apr 6, 10:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
Apr 6, 10:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester67 min
Apr 6, 10:59 PM EDTTornado WarningCHSColleton18 min
Apr 6, 11:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBerkeley35 min
Apr 7, 12:12 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS43 min
Apr 7, 12:39 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS51 min
Apr 7, 3:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS64 min
Apr 7, 3:52 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS113 min
Apr 7, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBeaufort47 min
Apr 7, 1:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS29 min
Apr 7, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester52 min
Apr 7, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS2 hr
Apr 6, 8:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBryan, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Jenkins, Liberty and 3 more65 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.