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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2024, 4:41 PM EDT for Berkeley County, South Carolina. It was in force for 49 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 9, 2024, 4:41 PM EDT (20:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2024, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 55
County Berkeley County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 31 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
- 1837 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 674 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 9, 4:35 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 4:35 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 414 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042-047-102015- Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Inland Chatham-Long-Inland Liberty-Inland McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Jasper- 414 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heat: Heat indices could approach or exceed 108 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Heat Advisories could be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. GAZ117-119-139-141-102015- Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- 414 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia. .DAY ONE...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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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: Heat indices could approach or exceed 108 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Heat Advisories could be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. SCZ048-051-102015- Beaufort-Coastal Jasper- 414 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. High Risk for Rip Currents. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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: Heat indices could approach or exceed 108 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Heat Advisories could be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. SCZ049-050-102015- Coastal Colleton-Charleston- 414 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Flood Watch. High Risk for Rip Currents. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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: Heat indices could approach or exceed 108 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Heat Advisories could be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. SCZ043>045-052-102015- Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-Tidal Berkeley- 414 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heat: Heat indices could approach or exceed 108 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Heat Advisories could be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-102015- 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- 414 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 9, 2:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston SC
303 PM EDT Fri Aug 09 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 AM Flood Ritter 32.79N 80.63W
08/09/2024 Colleton SC Emergency Mngr
Emergency manager reported a tree down near the
intersection of Green Pond Hwy and Ritter Rd.
&&
Event Number CHS2401070
BRMSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 4:41 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
441 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024
SCZ045-050-052-092130-
Inland Berkeley-Tidal Berkeley-Charleston-
441 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON AND
BERKELEY COUNTIES...
At 441 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huger to 8
miles west of Hampton Plantation State Park, and moving east at 10
mph.
HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and excessive cloud to ground
lightning.
SOURCE...Radar Indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. All outdoor activities should
cease. Move indoors immediately.
Some locations in the path of these storms include...
Goose Creek, McClellanville, Awendaw, Wando, Huger, and Cainhoy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your
vehicle through flooded roadways.
Excessive cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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 3292 7989 3297 7958 3313 7933 3326 7964
3308 8000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 281DEG 10KT 3309 7984 3317 7958
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 47 min | |
| Aug 9, 1:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham | 7 days |
| Aug 9, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Long, McIntosh | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Liberty, McIntosh | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 95 min | |
| Aug 9, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Liberty | 48 min |
| Aug 9, 1:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | 8 hr |
| Aug 9, 12:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CHS | Jasper | 24 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Berkeley | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Berkeley | 39 min |
| Aug 9, 6:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 2 hr |
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