1 flash flood, 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 May 16, 9:42 AM EST, 4 hours 48 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1042 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2005 .SHORT TERM /THIS AFTERNOON/...CURRENTLY SFC FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHES ALONG THE SC/GA COASTLINES...EVIDENT BY WINDS KICKING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. SCT-BKN STRATO CU HAS DEVELOPED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. EXPECT THAT THIS WONT BE LONG LIVED AS DRIER AIR BEGINS TO MIX DOWN FROM ALOFT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. MAIN SHORT TERM CONCERNS REVOLVE AROUND SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THIS AFTERNOON. MODELS INDICATING THAT FRONT SHOULDNT MAKE MUCH PROGRESS OFFSHORE TODAY...BEFORE BEING KICKED BACK INLAND VIA SEA BREEZE DEVELOPMENT. WITH FRONTAL BOUNDARY INTERACTING WITH SEA BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY...EXPECT THAT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP. ADJUSTING MODEL SOUNDINGS YIELDS CAPE VALUES IN THE 2500-3000 J/KG RANGE AND LIS OF -6...SO WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS IN FORECAST. COULD SEE A FEW STRONG OR ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON...GIVEN DRY MID-LEVEL AIR (700-500 MB LAYER RH 40%) AND WET BULB ZERO HEIGHTS AROUND 11 KFT. UPPER DYNAMICS ALSO BEGIN TO COME INTO PLAY BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH ENTRANCE REGION FORCING OF H25 JET MOVING OVER THE FORECAST AREA. && .MARINE...HAVE TWEAKED WINDS BASED ON FRONTAL BOUNDARY SLIPPING JUST OFFSHORE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING...BUT ANTICIPATE THAT SEA BREEZE DEVELOPMENT WILL KICK BOUNDARY BACK ON SHORE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS LOOK IN GOOD SHAPE...SO NO ADJUSTMENT NEEDED. && .AVIATION...STRATO CU HAS FORMED IN WAKE OF SURFACE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AT THE CHS TERMINAL THIS MORNING. HAVE INCLUDED A TEMPO BKN020 FOR SO MVFR CIGS OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. SHOULD SEE STRATO CU MIX OUT THIS AFTERNOON AS DRIER ALOFT WORKS INTO THE BOUNDARY LAYER. SEA BREEZE TO FORM THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL SLOW IN MOVING INLAND. INTERACTION OF THIS BOUNDARY AND FRONT WILL TRIGGER SCATTERED CONVECTION...BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO CARRY PRECIP AT EITHER TERMINAL. INSTEAD WILL GO WITH CUMULONIMBUS...IMPLYING THE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR TSRA STARTING AT 20Z. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && JRJ
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 600 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2005 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-171000- 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 EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM-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-BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 600 AM EDT MON MAY 16 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES AND THE SEA BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG AND PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. PLEASE REFER TO THE DAY ONE CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER...SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT SHOULD STORMS BECOME STRONG LATER TODAY. 33
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 155 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2005 SCZ050-161900- CHARLESTON- 155 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHARLESTON COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM EDT... AT 155 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER STONO...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND JOHNS ISLAND...STONO...WEST ASHLEY... SECESSIONVILLE...SEASIDE...MCCALLS CORNER...BATTERY POINT... SOUTH WINDERMERE...SAINT ANDREWS AND CHARLESTON THROUGH 300 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. SCW
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
212 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2005
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0205 PM HAIL WEST ASHLEY 32.80N 80.01W
05/16/2005 0.50 INCH CHARLESTON SC TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF ST.
ANDREWS BLVD AND WESLEY DR.
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JPCThe Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:31 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Public reported 7.5 inches of rain. Numerous stalled vehicles in roadways being pushed to higher ground. Intersection of Camp and Folly roads flooded.
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