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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2024, 1:56 PM EDT for Effingham County, Georgia; Beaufort County, Jasper County, South Carolina. 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2024, 1:56 PM EDT (17:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2024, 2:43 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Effingham County, GA, Beaufort County, SC, Jasper County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 1864 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 869 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 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 Aug 2, 11:02 AM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 11:02 AM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 4:22 AM EDT, 9 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 422 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042>045-047-052- 030830- Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Inland Chatham-Long-Inland Liberty-Inland McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Tidal Berkeley- 422 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heat: Heat indices could approach or exceed 108 degrees on Saturday. Heat Advisories could be needed. Heavy Rain: Heavy rainfall will be possible across the area Sunday and Monday. This could result in minor flooding, especially in low- lying and poor drainage areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-030830- Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 422 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Moderate Risk for Rip Currents. Heat Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heat: Heat indices could approach or exceed 108 degrees on Saturday. Heat Advisories could be needed. Rip Currents: An enhanced risk of rip currents is expected through early next week. Heavy Rain: Heavy rainfall will be possible across the area Sunday and Monday. This could result in minor flooding, especially in low- lying and poor drainage areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-030830- 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- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 422 AM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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, Aug 2, 12:58 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1258 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
GAZ116-138-021730-
Inland Liberty-Inland Bryan-
1258 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BRYAN AND LIBERTY
COUNTIES...
At 1258 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near Fort Stewart, moving east at 15 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...
Hinesville, Fort Stewart, McIntosh, Flemington, Gumbranch, and Gum
Branch.
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.
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 3194 8174 3197 8174 3207 8147 3182 8142
3182 8170 3186 8174 3187 8176 3189 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 255DEG 13KT 3192 8167
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
BSHSpecial weather statement, Aug 2, 1:16 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
116 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
SCZ043-021745-
Inland Colleton-
116 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF COLLETON COUNTY...
At 116 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near Smoaks, or 16 miles southeast of Bamberg,
moving northeast at 10 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...
Colleton, Smoaks, Williams, and Padgetts.
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.
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 3317 8077 3317 8075 3315 8070 3314 8070
3308 8064 3303 8088 3306 8090 3309 8088
3313 8089 3318 8079
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 244DEG 7KT 3312 8086
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
BSHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 3:29 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Long and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan | 32 min |
| Aug 2, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Chatham | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 2:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Chatham | 52 min |
| Aug 2, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 74 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Liberty, Long, McIntosh | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan, Tattnall | 46 min |
| Aug 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Tattnall | 15 min |
| Aug 2, 5:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Evans, Tattnall | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bamberg | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 3:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CHS | Colleton | 79 min |
| Aug 2, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Colleton | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Allendale, Hampton | 43 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.