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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 100, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2025, 6:38 PM EDT for Berkeley County, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was in force for 67 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 1, 2025, 6:38 PM EDT (22:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2025, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Berkeley County, SC, Charleston County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 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
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 10 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
- 986 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1153 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 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 1, 6:19 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 6:19 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 6:26 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 626 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-022230- Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long- Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 626 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information about the following possible hazardous weather: - Excessive Rainfall .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information about the following possible hazardous weather: - Excessive Rainfall - Rip Current && The Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook can be found at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo/?wfo=chs
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
412 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
GAZ116>119-138-012100-
Inland Chatham GA-Coastal Chatham GA-Inland Liberty GA-Coastal
Bryan GA-Inland Bryan GA-
412 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LIBERTY...BRYAN AND CHATHAM
COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM EDT...
At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Burroughs, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pooler, Richmond Hill, Tybee Island, Coffee Bluff, Windsor Forest,
Hunter Army Airfield, Midtown Savannah, Downtown Savannah,
Wilmington Island and Fort Pulaski National Monument.
This includes the following highways...
I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 82 and 99.
I-516 near mile marker 3.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3185 8151 3209 8140 3204 8107 3207 8095
3205 8093 3204 8092 3204 8091 3203 8089
3205 8084 3203 8082 3195 8084 3193 8087
3181 8102 3179 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 284DEG 11KT 3196 8120
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
CBLocal storm report, Aug 1, 5:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston SC
525 PM EDT Fri Aug 01 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM Lightning 2 WSW Richmond Hill 31.93N 81.34W
08/01/2025 Bryan GA Emergency Mngr
Lightning struck a home on Ponderosa Road. Damage
unknown at this time.
0430 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Richmond Hill 31.93N 81.33W
08/01/2025 Bryan GA 911 Call Center
One tree down along Highway 17 near the city limits of
Richmond Hill, GA.
&&
Event Number CHS2500770
Event Number CHS2500771
NEDSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 5:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
526 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
GAZ116>119-138-139-012200-
Coastal Bryan GA-Inland Bryan GA-Coastal Liberty GA-Inland
Liberty GA-Coastal Chatham GA-Inland Chatham GA-
526 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LIBERTY...BRYAN AND CHATHAM
COUNTIES UNTIL 6 PM EDT...
At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Belfast, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Richmond Hill, Coffee Bluff, Montgomery, Midway, Riceboro, Keller,
Belfast, Fort Mcallister, Sunbury and Skidaway Island.
This includes I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 74 and 89.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3174 8154 3195 8148 3194 8085 3181 8102
3169 8109 3169 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 270DEG 8KT 3185 8137
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
CPMSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 6:03 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
603 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
GAZ116-137-138-012230-
Inland Liberty GA-Inland Bryan GA-Long GA-
603 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LIBERTY...BRYAN AND LONG
COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
At 603 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Donald, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Hinesville, Richmond Hill, Fort Stewart, McIntosh, Walthourville,
Midway, Riceboro, Flemington, Allenhurst and Gumbranch.
This includes I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 76 and 85.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3179 8198 3181 8197 3181 8195 3183 8195
3185 8192 3188 8192 3189 8191 3190 8189
3192 8188 3194 8188 3195 8189 3199 8135
3175 8130 3176 8194 3177 8194 3177 8195
3179 8195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 258DEG 17KT 3189 8181
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
CPMSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 6:11 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
611 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
SCZ045-050-012245-
Inland Berkeley SC-Charleston SC-
611 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...
At 611 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hampton Plantation State Park, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
McClellanville, Awendaw, Hampton Plantation State Park, Santee
Coastal Reserve, Cape Island, Tibwin, Buck Hall, Germantown, South
Santee and Halfway Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3314 7974 3325 7954 3324 7949 3325 7948
3324 7948 3324 7947 3323 7947 3324 7946
3322 7946 3321 7943 3318 7940 3316 7935
3314 7927 3312 7928 3311 7926 3307 7932
3306 7932 3297 7949 3297 7952 3295 7953
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 297DEG 13KT 3316 7950
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
CPMLocal storm report, Aug 1, 6:17 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston SC
617 PM EDT Fri Aug 01 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0439 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Richmond Hill 31.93N 81.33W
08/01/2025 Bryan GA Broadcast Media
Broadcast media shared viewer photos from the
Piercefield neighborhood of Richmond Hill, GA. Photos
showed numerous large tree branches down. One flag pole
was blown down. Time determined from radar data.
&&
Event Number CHS2500772
NEDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 114 min | |
| Aug 1, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Chatham | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Chatham | 48 min |
| Aug 1, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 92 min | |
| Aug 1, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Bryan, Chatham, Liberty | 51 min |
| Aug 1, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Liberty | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Liberty | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Screven | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Screven | 67 min |
| Aug 1, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Jasper | 26 min |
| Aug 1, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Georgetown | 34 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.