1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 16, 2:01 PM EST, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 301 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003 SCT TSRA HAVE DEVELOPED THIS PM ALONG AND SOUTH OF A CDFNT ACROSS NC. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING NUMEROUS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES WHICH SHOULD COMBINE WITH THE SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT FURTHER S AND E LATER THIS PM. DUE TO SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES ABOVE 2 INCHES...MAIN HAZARD WITH THIS ACTIVITY WL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. WL CONTINUE THE CHC OF SHRA/TSRA THROUGH THE WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND. 12Z MODELS SHOWING NO SIGN OF THE LOW THAT WAS PROGD TO MOVE INTO FA ON THU...SO WL CUT BACK ON THE POPS TO REFLECT A SIMILAR SITUATION TO THE REST OF THE WEEK. HPC PROGS INDICATE THAT A CDFNT WL MOVE INTO SE GA ON SAT AND STALL THROUGH MON. NOT SURE THAT THE FRONT WILL GET THAT FAR SOUTH SO WL CONTINUE POPS FOR EACH PERIOD. MARINE...SRLY FLOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH WED WITH HIGH PRES OFF THE COAST AND FRONTL BNDRY LIFTING N. WILL INCREASE WINDS A BIT ON THU NIGHT OVER MODEL GUID TO ACCOUNT FOR NOCTURNAL SURGE. FRONT TO DROP S INTO THE WATERS ON SAT. WILL INCREASE WINDS OVER MODEL GUID BEHIND BNDY IN NE FLOW. STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW FAR S THE FRONT WILL GO. WILL CONTINUE WITH CONSENSUS AND GO A LITTLE HIGHER THAN MODEL WITH NE FLOW BEHIND FRONT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS NOT EXPECTED. .CHS... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. SCW/SLF
AMZ330-350-352-354-370-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-161200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 554 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .RIVER FLOODING...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OGEECHEE RIVER AT BOTH MIDVILLE AND SCARBORO...THE OHOOPEE RIVER AT REIDSVILLE...THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT CLYO...THE SANTEE RIVER AT JAMESTOWN AND THE EDISTO RIVER AT GIVHANS FERRY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. .STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TODAY INTO TONIGHT MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER. THE MAIN WEATHER HAZARDS ARE GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...FLOODING RAINS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. PLEASE REFER TO FUTURE SHORT TERM FORECASTS...AND ANY SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS...FLOOD STATEMENTS...MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS OR DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOKS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .RIVER FLOODING...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED RIVERS. IN ADDITION...FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT BURTONS FERRY...AND FOR THE OGEECHEE RIVER AND DOVER. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT...AND THE LATEST RIVER FORECAST FROM THE SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BECOME NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT.
SCZ045-162100- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 431 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY THROUGH 500 PM EDT... AT 431 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER MONCKS CORNER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WHITESVILLE...WAPPOOLA...TARRY TOWN...SAINT JOHNS...OAKLEY... MURRAYSVILLE...MEPKIN AND SUGAR HILL THROUGH 500 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THIS STORM...WITH TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON, SC
444 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003
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0400 PM CROSS SC WIND DAMAGE
06/16/03 BERKELEY 3 TREES DOWN NEAR CROSS.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENTGAZ101-162145- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 522 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EFFINGHAM COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM EDT... AT 522 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER LORENZO...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD...DRIFTING SOUTH NEAR 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND SHAWNEE...OAKY...ARDMORE...CLYO ...SPRINGFIELD AND LORENZO THROUGH 545 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL LIKELY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS.
GAZ100-101-162215- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 546 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EFFINGHAM COUNTY AND BULLOCH COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM EDT... AT 546 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF HUBERT...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND TUSCULUM...STILSON... SPRINGFIELD...PINEORA...HUBERT...GUYTON...IVANHOE AND OLNEY THROUGH 615 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PY
GAZ100-101-116-162245- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 609 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINS WILL IMPACT EFFINGHAM COUNTY...BULLOCH COUNTY AND BRYAN COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM EDT... AT 609 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER PINEORA...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD. SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MERGING TOGETHER CREATING A NEARLY STATIONARY AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND TUSCULUM...STILSON...STILLWELL...SPRINGFIELD...LORENZO...IVANHOE... HUBERT AND HADDONVILLE THROUGH 645 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. RAIN TOTALS NEAR 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY...PRODUCING MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. PY
GAZ087-162300- BULLETIN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 634 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JENKINS COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM EDT... AT 634 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER LAWTON...OR ABOUT 4 MILES NORTH OF MILLEN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND ROGERS...PERKINS... MILLEN...LAWTON...EMMALANE...BUTTS AND BIRDSVILLE THROUGH 700 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS AND PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS.
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:44 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and signs along highway 204.
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