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NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 24, 1:30 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 230 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2003 PUBLIC...SCATTERED STORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG DIFFERENTIAL HEATING BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT OVER THE MIDLANDS...AND ALONG THE SEABREEZE. ACTIVITY IS MOST INTENSE HERE IN THE CHARLESTON AREA WHERE THESE TWO FEATURES INTERSECT. WILL PUT IN A 20 POP FOR THIS EVENING AS STORMS ARE WIDELY SCATTERED OVER THE AREA. BOUNDARY WILL MOVE A BIT FURTHER SOUTH TONIGHT AS SURFACE HIGH IN CENTRAL APPALACHIANS BUILDS SOUTHEAST. FRONT WILL DISSIPATE DURING THE DAY MONDAY. THE PERIOD MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WILL BE DRY AND WARM WITH RIDGING SURFACE AND ALOFT. MOISTURE SUPPLY IS POOR WITH LITTLE TO SET OFF CONVECTION EXCEPT AFTERNOON SEABREEZE...AND EVEN THEN ONLY ISOLATED ACTIVITY POSSIBLE. NOT ENOUGH TO PUT IN 20 PERCENT. BY THE END OF THE WEEK THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN WHILE THE SURFACE HIGH SLIPS SOUTH AND EAST. SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN IN BETWEEN THE RETREATING HIGH AND A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST. WILL PUT IN SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR FRIDAY AND CHANCE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. MARINE...THE WEAK CDFNT IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE SOON WITH THE FLOW RETURNING TO S/SW OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SFC HIGH PRES WL ASSERT ITSELF OVER THE WATERS FOR THIS WEEK KEEPING WINDS LIGHT AND SEAS GENERALLY 1-2 FT. .CHS... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. AUSTIN/SCW
AMZ330-350-352-354-370-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-241200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 600 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 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...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE EDISTO RIVER AT GIVHANS FERRY...THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER AT JAMESTOWN...AND THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT CLYO. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .RIVER FLOODING...RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE LOWER SANTEE RIVER AT JAMESTOWN. RIVERS LEVELS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING ON THE EDISTO RIVER AT GIVHANS FERRY...AND ON THE SAVANNAH RIVER AT CLYO THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK. IF THIS TREND CONTINUES...FLOOD WARNINGS FOR EITHER...OR BOTH OF THESE RIVERS MAY BE CANCELLED AT SOME TIME OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT AND THE LATEST RIVER FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
SCZ045-050-241845- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 222 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY AND CHARLESTON COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 222 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER NORTH CHARLESTON...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND SNOWDEN...REMLEYS POINT...RED BANK LANDING...PHILIP...NORTH CHARLESTON...MYERS...HOBCAW POINT...DANIEL ISLAND AND CHARITY THROUGH 245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PY
SCZ050-241930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 244 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHARLESTON COUNTY...DORCHESTER COUNTY...AND BERKELEY COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM EDT... AT 244 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER CITADEL MALL...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WEST ASHLEY...SHADOWMOSS...RED TOP...JOHNS ISLAND AND FENWICK CROSSROADS THROUGH 330 PM EDT. ANOTHER STRONG STORM IS LOCATED NEAR OAKBROOK...JUST SOUTH OF SUMMERVILLE IN DORCHESTER COUNTY. THIS STORM IS MOVING SOUTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH. OTHER STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT BERKELEY COUNTY NEAR CHARITY AND CAINHOY. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. PY
SCZ050-241945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 310 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHARLESTON COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM EDT... AT 310 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF BERRY HILL...OR ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND RED TOP...BERRY HILL...HOLLYWOOD...RAVENEL...BAPTIST HILL...CAPWELLS CROSSROADS...JERICHO...OSBORN AND ADAMS RUN THROUGH 345 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. EXCESSIVE RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. PY
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:37 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Large limbs were knocked down along Highway 165 just south of its intersection with Highway 17.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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