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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Charleston, SC

June 8, 2023Jasper County, South Carolina; Bryan County, Chatham County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2023, 8:11 PM EDT for Jasper County, South Carolina; Bryan County, Chatham County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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 8, 2023, 8:11 PM EDT (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2023, 8:46 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bryan County, GA, Chatham County, GA, Jasper County, SC

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jun 8, 7:53 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 7:53 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 4:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
416 PM EDT Thu Jun 8 2023

AMZ352-354-374-GAZ099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ047>049-051-092030-
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-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-
Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long-Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-
Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh-Inland Jasper-Beaufort-
Coastal Colleton-Coastal Jasper-
416 PM EDT Thu Jun 8 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Severe Thunderstorms: Scattered to perhaps numerous thunderstorms
will impact the region into this evening. A few of these
thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts, hail, and heavy
downpours. Frequent cloud to ground lightning could also occur. The
risk for severe weather will be highest through 9 PM.

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

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

SCZ050-092030-
Charleston-
416 PM EDT Thu Jun 8 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Tides: Elevated tide levels will continue tonight, and a Coastal
Flood Advisory could be required for the high tide around 1 AM.

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

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042>045-052-092030-
Jenkins-Screven-Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-
Inland Berkeley-Tidal Berkeley-
416 PM EDT Thu Jun 8 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and
southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

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

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

AMZ330-350-092030-
Charleston Harbor-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
416 PM EDT Thu Jun 8 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

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

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 7:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
705 PM EDT Thu Jun 8 2023

GAZ101-116-118-119-SCZ047-048-051-082345-
Effingham-Coastal Chatham-Inland Chatham-Inland Bryan-Inland
Jasper-Coastal Jasper-Beaufort-
705 PM EDT Thu Jun 8 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BRYAN, EFFINGHAM,
CHATHAM, BEAUFORT AND JASPER COUNTIES...

At 704 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Eden, or 9 miles west of Godley Station,
moving east 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 this storm include...
Pooler, Bluffton, Tybee Island, Wilmington Island, Fort Pulaski
National Monument, Bellinger Hill Area, Midtown Savannah, and
Downtown Savannah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so. You can also email your
report to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 8148 3225 8143 3219 8087 3208 8083
      3195 8083 3194 8085 3209 8148 3214 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 280DEG 24KT 3217 8141

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Local storm report, Jun 8, 7:56 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 8:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS66 min
Jun 8, 9:49 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryCHS4 hr

Nearby

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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.