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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2022, 8:43 PM EDT for Berkeley County, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was in force for 23 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, 8:43 PM EDT (00:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2022, 9:06 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Berkeley County, SC, Charleston County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 321 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
- 2131 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1315 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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, 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 7:57 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 6:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 644 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-182245- 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- 644 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 387 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ330-350-352-354-182245- 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- 644 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 387 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ370-372-374-182245- Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 to 40 NM- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 40 NM-Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 644 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Severe Thunderstorms: Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will move into the coastal waters this evening. A few of these thunderstorms could become strong to severe with winds in excess of 35 knots. Small hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall could also occur. The risk for severe weather will be highest from roughly 8 PM until midnight. Be ready to take quick action should threatening weather approach or if a Special Marine Warning is issued. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 7:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 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 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 17, 7:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 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 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Colleton, Dorchester | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 9:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester | 65 min |
| Jun 17, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 90 min | |
| Jun 17, 9:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 9:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 62 min | |
| Jun 17, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 88 min | |
| Jun 17, 10:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 86 min | |
| Jun 17, 11:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 61 min | |
| Jun 18, 5:19 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 41 min | |
| Jun 18, 3:31 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 19 hr | |
| Jun 17, 8:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Screven and 1 more | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 9:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan, Liberty, Long | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 10:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh and 1 more | 56 min |
| Jun 17, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | McIntosh | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 5:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | McIntosh | 30 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.