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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Charleston, SC

June 17, 20227 counties in Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2022, 8:36 PM EDT for 7 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 54 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
Jun 17, 2022, 8:36 PM EDT (00:36 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2022, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bryan County, GA, Bulloch County, GA, Candler County, GA, Effingham County, GA, Evans County, GA, Screven County, GA, Tattnall County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 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
Jun 17, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

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 Jun 17, 7:57 PM EDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 7:57 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 7:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
705 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

GAZ088-SCZ040-172330-
Screven-Allendale-
705 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN AND ALLENDALE
COUNTIES...

At 704 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near Millett, or 7 miles southeast of Savannah
River Site, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and up to penny sized hail.

SOURCE...Radar Indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to plants,
         trees and crops is possible. Damage to windshields is
         unlikely.

Some locations in the path of this storm include...
Allendale, Fairfax, Sycamore, Ulmer, Seigling, Millett, Martin and
Barton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify. Be certain to monitor local radio and TV
stations as well as local cable TV outlets for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect. Thunderstorms can produce
large hail, damaging winds and isolated 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 3311 8137 3312 8120 3305 8113 3305 8110
      3303 8108 3296 8121 3293 8124 3278 8146
      3297 8166 3304 8156 3307 8160 3309 8160
      3308 8161 3310 8161 3316 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 310DEG 22KT 3316 8160

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 7:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
725 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042-043-180000-
Jenkins-Screven-Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-
725 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN, JENKINS,
HAMPTON, COLLETON AND ALLENDALE COUNTIES...

At 725 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Martin to near
Wadley, and moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and up to penny sized hail.

SOURCE...Radar Indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to plants,
         trees and crops is possible. Damage to windshields is
         unlikely.

Some locations in the path of these storms include...
Allendale, Millen, Sylvania, Hampton, Lake Warren State Park, Butts,
Varnville and Fairfax.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify. Be certain to monitor local radio and TV
stations as well as local cable TV outlets for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect. Thunderstorms can produce
large hail, damaging winds and isolated 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 3289 8212 3292 8208 3292 8195 3295 8186
      3291 8176 3304 8156 3310 8161 3316 8152
      3311 8137 3312 8120 3303 8108 3304 8104
      3293 8092 3271 8148 3263 8180 3264 8180
      3265 8184 3261 8201 3266 8208 3281 8215
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 305DEG 25KT 3312 8142 3285 8233

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 8:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSColleton, Dorchester60 min
Jun 17, 8:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Charleston23 min
Jun 17, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCHSBeaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper60 min
Jun 17, 9:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester65 min
Jun 17, 9:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS90 min
Jun 17, 9:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Colleton, Jasper48 min
Jun 17, 9:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester43 min
Jun 17, 9:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS62 min
Jun 17, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS88 min
Jun 17, 10:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS86 min
Jun 17, 11:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS61 min
Jun 18, 5:19 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS41 min
Jun 18, 3:31 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCHS19 hr
Jun 17, 9:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSBryan, Liberty, Long50 min
Jun 17, 10:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh and 1 more56 min
Jun 17, 11:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSMcIntosh30 min
Jun 18, 5:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSMcIntosh30 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.