Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Aug 30, 2023, 10:02 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 17 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
- Aug 30, 2023, 10:02 AM EDT (14:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2023, 10:19 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Bryan County, GA, Chatham County, GA, Effingham County, GA, Liberty County, GA
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 5:38 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 888 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 421 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.8
- Supercell composite
- 16.2
The text
As transmitted.
021
WFUS52 KCHS 301402
TORCHS
GAC029-051-103-179-301430-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0007.230830T1402Z-230830T1430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1002 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Tornado Warning for portions of...
Bryan County in southeastern Georgia...
Liberty County in southeastern Georgia...
Effingham County in southeastern Georgia...
Chatham County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 1030 AM EDT.
* At 1001 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Richmond Hill, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include:
Pooler, Richmond Hill, Pembroke, Lanier, Bloomingdale, Eden,
Meldrim, and Ellabell.
This warning includes the following interstates:
I-16 between mile markers 143 and 154.
I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 84 and 92.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes from tropical storms or hurricanes can form and move very
quickly. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! If you wait until you hear a tornado
it could be too late. Take action now to immediately protect
yourself.
&&
LAT...LON 3186 8132 3186 8148 3218 8163 3220 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 1401Z 166DEG 35KT 3192 8141
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
BRM2 follow-up statements
266
WWUS52 KCHS 301414
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1014 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
GAC179-301424-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-230830T1430Z/
Liberty GA-
1014 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF LIBERTY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The immediate risk for tornadoes has ended.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3220 8129 3196 8133 3196 8147 3197 8148
3196 8149 3196 8150 3197 8151 3218 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 1414Z 166DEG 35KT 3205 8145
$$
GAC029-051-103-301430-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-230830T1430Z/
Bryan GA-Effingham GA-Chatham GA-
1014 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT FOR PORTIONS
OF BRYAN...EFFINGHAM AND CHATHAM COUNTIES...
At 1014 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ellabell, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include:
Pembroke, Lanier, Bloomingdale, Eden, Meldrim, and Ellabell.
This warning includes I-16 between mile markers 143 and 154.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3220 8129 3196 8133 3196 8147 3197 8148
3196 8149 3196 8150 3197 8151 3218 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 1414Z 166DEG 35KT 3205 8145
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
BRM781
WWUS52 KCHS 301419
SVSCHS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1019 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
GAC029-051-103-301429-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-230830T1430Z/
Bryan GA-Effingham GA-Chatham GA-
1019 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF BRYAN...EFFINGHAM AND CHATHAM
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3220 8129 3196 8133 3196 8147 3197 8148
3196 8149 3196 8150 3197 8151 3218 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 1418Z 166DEG 35KT 3210 8146
$$
BRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | Screven | 7 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:14 AM EDT | Hurricane Warning | CHS | Evans, Long, Tattnall | 12 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:20 AM EDT | Storm Surge Warning | CHS | 21 hr | |
| Aug 30, 9:24 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Liberty, McIntosh | 8 min |
| Aug 30, 9:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | Tattnall, Toombs | 5 days |
| Aug 30, 10:27 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham | 33 min |
| Aug 30, 11:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | Screven | 21 days |
| Aug 30, 11:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CHS | Evans | 21 days |
| Aug 30, 2:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Tattnall | 114 min |
| Aug 30, 2:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Bulloch | 26 min |
| Aug 30, 2:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Jenkins, Screven and 1 more | 88 min |
| Aug 30, 3:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Liberty, Long and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Effingham, Screven | 29 min |
| Aug 30, 4:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 6:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CHS | Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Liberty, Long and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Aug 30, 7:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven | 6 hr |
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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.