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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Charleston, SC

June 14, 20234 counties in South Carolina; Chatham County, Georgia

NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2023, 8:09 PM EDT for 4 counties in South Carolina; Chatham County, Georgia. 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: Jun 14, 2023, 8:09 PM EDT (00:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2023, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Chatham County, GA, Beaufort County, SC, Charleston County, SC, Colleton County, SC, Jasper County, SC

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 14, 4:21 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 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 14, 7:53 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 7:53 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 7:41 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ042-047-048-051-152345-
Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-
Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long-
Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh-
Hampton-Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Jasper-
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

...TORNADO WATCH 294 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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.

   Tornado Watch.

Tornado Watch.

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

Severe Thunderstorms: Another round of thunderstorms is expected
across southeast Georgia and into portions of southeast South
Carolina including Jasper and Beaufort counties early Thursday
morning. Some of these storms could be strong to severe.

.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.

SCZ040-043>045-049-050-052-152345-
Allendale-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-
Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Tidal Berkeley-
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Severe Thunderstorms: Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected
to impact southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia today and
tonight. These thunderstorms are expected to be severe and capable
of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and possibly even a
tornado. Severe storms will first impact the region late this
afternoon into evening. Another round of thunderstorms is then
expected across southeast Georgia and into portions of southeast
South Carolina including Jasper and Beaufort counties early Thursday
morning.

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

Severe Thunderstorms: Another round of thunderstorms is expected
across southeast Georgia and into portions of southeast South
Carolina including Jasper and Beaufort counties early Thursday
morning. Some of these storms could be strong to severe.

.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.

AMZ330-350-374-152345-
Charleston Harbor-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Severe Thunderstorms: Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected
to impact southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia today and
tonight. These thunderstorms are expected to be severe and capable
of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and possibly even a
tornado. Severe storms will first impact the region late this
afternoon into evening. Another round of thunderstorms is then
expected across southeast Georgia and into portions of southeast
South Carolina including Jasper and Beaufort counties early Thursday
morning.

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

Severe Thunderstorms: Another round of thunderstorms is expected
across southeast Georgia and into portions of southeast South
Carolina including Jasper and Beaufort counties early Thursday
morning. Some of these storms could be strong to severe.

.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.

AMZ352-354-152345-
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-
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

...TORNADO WATCH 294 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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.

   Tornado Watch.

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

Severe Thunderstorms: Another round of thunderstorms is expected
across southeast Georgia and into portions of southeast South
Carolina including Jasper and Beaufort counties early Thursday
morning. Some of these storms could be strong to severe.

.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, Jun 14, 6:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
635 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

GAZ087-088-099-100-142300-
Bulloch-Jenkins-Candler-Screven-
635 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN, BULLOCH,
JENKINS AND CANDLER COUNTIES...

At 635 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Millen to 6
miles east of Twin City to near Nunez, and moving east at 45 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 these storms include...
Statesboro, Metter, Millen, Sylvania, Portal, Pulaski, Rocky Ford,
and Altman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3247 8218 3253 8214 3256 8209 3254 8203
      3261 8200 3264 8205 3281 8193 3274 8154
      3246 8164 3233 8206 3241 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 288DEG 41KT 3275 8192 3256 8205 3251 8231

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

Local storm report, Jun 14, 7:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston SC
703 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

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

0701 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Statesboro Municipal Ai 32.48N  81.74W
06/14/2023  M53 mph          Bulloch            GA   AWOS

&&

Event Number CHS2300550

Local storm report, Jun 14, 7:39 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston SC
739 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

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

0710 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SE Leefield           32.40N  81.59W
06/14/2023                   Bulloch            GA   911 Call Center

            A 911 call center reported a tree and power lines down
            along Leefield Rd near Holloway Rd. Time was estimated
            via radar data.

&&

Event Number CHS2300551

BRM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 14, 8:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		85 min
Jun 14, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		68 min
Jun 14, 8:51 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		114 min
Jun 14, 9:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		86 min
Jun 14, 9:50 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		40 min
Jun 15, 7:12 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CHS		12 hr
Jun 14, 8:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Bryan	38 min
Jun 14, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	McIntosh	28 min
Jun 15, 11:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	McIntosh	46 min

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.