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Special Weather Statement, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 15, 2023, 9:13 PM EDT for Burke County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 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
- Jul 15, 2023, 9:13 PM EDT (01:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2023, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
County Burke County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 235 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
- 482 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1323 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 15, 7:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 7:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Columbia SC 400 AM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-035-037-038-041-115- 116-135>137-160800- 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- 400 AM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rain causing some minor flooding is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Building heat next week will cause heat indices to reach 105-110 during the afternoon hours. Heat advisories may be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 3:28 PM EDT, 5 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
328 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
SCZ027-028-037-135-152000-
Lexington SC-Calhoun SC-Richland SC-Northwestern Orangeburg SC-
328 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Calhoun, southeastern Lexington, northwestern Orangeburg and south
central Richland Counties through 400 PM EDT...
At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gaston, or 12 miles south of Cayce, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gaston, SC State Farmer's Market, Sandy Run, Congaree National Park,
Swansea, New Zion, Silver Lake and Lexington Acres Pond.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 118 and 133.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3374 8118 3391 8106 3385 8081 3363 8097
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 295DEG 5KT 3377 8105
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CJRSpecial weather statement, Jul 15, 3:51 PM EDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
351 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
SCZ027-030-037-135-152045-
Lexington SC-Aiken SC-Calhoun SC-Northwestern Orangeburg SC-
351 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Calhoun,
southeastern Lexington, northeastern Aiken and northwestern
Orangeburg Counties through 445 PM EDT...
At 351 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Gaston to 9 miles northeast of Aiken State
Park. These storms were nearly stationary.
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...
Gaston, Sandy Run, Swansea, Wagener, North, Pelion, Salley, Perry,
Woodford, Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, Perry Airport, New
Zion, Lexington County Airport At Pelion, Lexington Acres Pond,
Peachtree Rock, Thor and New Holland.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 122 and 137.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3369 8153 3384 8132 3386 8099 3369 8080
3348 8144
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 321DEG 3KT 3377 8108 3366 8140
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CJRSpecial weather statement, Jul 15, 5:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
528 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
SCZ031-037-038-137-152215-
Southeastern Orangeburg SC-Calhoun SC-Clarendon SC-Sumter SC-
528 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Calhoun,
southwestern Clarendon, southwestern Sumter and southeastern
Orangeburg Counties through 615 PM EDT...
At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Elloree to 6 miles west of
Holly Hill. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor...
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...
Manning, Holly Hill, Summerton, Elloree, Santee State Park, Santee
Cooper Regional Airport, Santee, Pinewood, Eutawville, Paxville,
Vance, Poplar Creek Landing, Rimini, Stumphole Landing, Eautaw
Springs, Blounts Landing, Lone Star, Low Falls Landing, St. Paul and
Rocks Pond Campground and Marina.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 167 and 168.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 86 and 119.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3345 8015 3346 8016 3345 8020 3344 8020
3345 8022 3330 8025 3326 8032 3328 8035
3326 8036 3326 8043 3329 8049 3333 8050
3331 8056 3366 8069 3388 8031 3349 8013
3347 8015 3346 8013
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 238DEG 31KT 3361 8063 3332 8053
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CJRSpecial weather statement, Jul 15, 6:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
627 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
GAZ063-152300-
McDuffie GA-
627 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of McDuffie County
through 700 PM EDT...
At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Camak, or 7 miles north of Warrenton, moving east at 20 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...
Thomson, Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, Wrightsboro, Dearing,
Sweetwater Park, Arties Pond Public Fishing Area, McDuffie County
Fire Department, Adamsville, Thomson Fire Department, McDuffie
Regional Medical Center, University Hospital McDuffie, White Oak
Campground, Boneville and Ansley Mill.
This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 167 and
178.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3362 8264 3361 8263 3364 8261 3363 8258
3365 8258 3364 8256 3366 8251 3364 8247
3365 8245 3365 8243 3363 8244 3359 8241
3355 8244 3353 8239 3349 8240 3343 8235
3337 8236 3338 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 273DEG 16KT 3351 8263
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CJRSpecial weather statement, Jul 15, 6:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
659 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
GAZ040-SCZ018-025-160000-
Lincoln GA-McCormick SC-Edgefield SC-
659 PM EDT Sat Jul 15 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Lincoln, northwestern
Edgefield and McCormick Counties through 800 PM EDT...
At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Lake Strom Thurmond to near Mistletoe State
Park. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor...
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Edgefield, McCormick, Lincolnton, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, J.
Strom Thurmond Dam, Elijah Clark State Park, Mccormick County
Airport, Hamilton Branch State Park, Lake Strom Thurmond, Bobby Brown
State Park, Parksville, Plum Branch, Bordeaux, Broad River
Campground, Modoc, Scott's Landing, Knox Scout Reservation, Double
Branches, Curry Hill and Cleora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3396 8257 3402 8259 3407 8253 3408 8248
3406 8245 3406 8233 3397 8230 3402 8225
3397 8218 3398 8205 3374 8189 3365 8220
3369 8222 3370 8233 3364 8248 3382 8259
3386 8257 3387 8261 3398 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 240DEG 20KT 3401 8256 3365 8234
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CJRSpecial weather statement, Jul 15, 7:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Saluda | 55 min |
| Jul 15, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Aiken | 36 min |
| Jul 15, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Lexington | 45 min |
| Jul 16, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Richland | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 10:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Burke | 41 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.