2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 6, 2:04 PM EST, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 304 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTM ARE DVLPG ACROSS THE RGN THIS AFTN AHEAD OF A CDFNT. AT 18/06Z...THE CDFNT STRETCHED FROM ERN NC THROUGH THE SRN MIDLANDS INTO W-CNTRL GA. THE ATMOS AHEAD OF THE FNT REMAINS VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE WITH MLCAPES AOA 2000 J/KG WITH LI/S BTWN -5 AND -7C. SHOWERS AND TSTMS WL CONTINUE TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE AS THE CDFNT MEANDERS THROUGH THE FCST AREA AND UPR LVL DIVG ASSOC WITH THE RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION SWINGS THROUGH. WL MAINTAIN CATEGORICAL POPS FOR ALL AREAS THROUGH MIDNGT THEN SLOWLY TAPER POPS DOWN FROM NW TO SE THROUGH SUNRISE FRI AS DRIER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE NW. THERMODYNAMIC PROFILES WL SUPPORT A FEW CLUSTERS OF SVR TSTMS THROUGH THIS EVNG...MAINLY WHERE SEA BREEZE AND OTHER MESOSCALE BNDRY INTERACTIONS OCCUR. HVY RAIN MAY ALSO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS GENERAL RNFL AMOUNTS OF 1-2 INCHES WITH LCLLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE PSBL. THE KCHS AIRPORT HAS ALREADY RCVD 1.89 INCHES AS OF 304 PM. THE FNT AND ASSOC LOW-LVL MOISTURE WL BE SLOW TO CLR THE SRN ZONES FRI MRNG AS LOW PRES DVLPS OFF THE SC COAST. WL NEED TO KEEP 20 POPS IN PLACE FOR THE SC COAST EXTENDING BACK ALONG THE I-16 CORRIDOR WITH 30 POPS FROM SAVANNAH S AS MODELS SHOW ONE LAST PIECE OF UPR DIVG SWINGING THROUGH DURING THE MID-MRNG HRS. XPCT MOST AREAS TO BE PCPN FREE BY ERLY AFTN...XCPT MAYBE ALONG THE ALTAMAHA RIVER WERE AN ISOLD SHOWER CAN NOT BE RULE OUT. IT WILL BE CONSIDERABLY COOLER THAN TDA WITH HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE MID 80S WITH LOWS THU NGT RANGING FROM THE LWR 60S ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF ALLENDALE... JENKINS AND SCREVEN COUNTIES...TO THE LWR 70S ALONG THE COAST. WNDS FRI NGT ARE XPCTD TO DECOUPLE SO DRAINAGE EFFECTS ALONG THE SAVANNAH RIVER MAY ACTUALLY ALLOW TEMPS TO DROP TO NEAR RECORD TERRITORY AT KSAV. RECORD LOWS AT CHS AND CHL APPEAR SAFE. RECORDS LOWS FOR 07/08/06... CHS 59/1938 CHL 66/1979 SAV 62/1972 && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...SFC FNTL BNDRY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WELL OFFSHORE SAT MRNG AS CUTOFF UPR LVL LOW PULLS AWAY TWD THE NE...ALLOWING FOR SFC HIGH PRES AND UPR LVL NWLY FLOW TO REGAIN CONTROL OVR THE AREA SAT THRU MON. DRIER AND COOLER CONDS WILL PREVAIL SAT THRU MON WITH SFC NLY FLOW. BY MON NIGHT...THE SFC HIGH PRES WILL SLIDE OFFSHORE AND RETURN FLOW ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE HIGH WILL USHER INCREASINGLY MOIST AND WARM AIR BACK INTO THE AREA. MEANWHILE...UPR LVL FLOW OVR THE LWR MISS VLY WILL BUCKLE AND ALLOW SEVERAL SHTWVS TO MOVE THRU THE AREA MON NIGHT THRU THU. THE COMBINATION OF THESE SHTWVS...THE RETURN OF AN UNSTABLE/CONVECTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND INTERACTIONS WITH THE SEABREEZE WILL MEAN INCLUSION OF SLGT CHC SHWRS/TSTMS INTO THE FORECAST FOR THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF NEXT WEEK. TIMING/LOCATION ISSUES PREVENT ANY HIGHER POPS ATTM. TEMPS WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL ON SATURDAY WITH THE COOLER NWLY FLOW IN PLACE...THEN STEADILY RECOVER TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS FOR NEXT WEEK WITH WARMER RETURN FLOW COMMENCING. && .MARINE...SLY WNDS WL GRADUALLY TURN OFFSHORE OVRNGT AND FRI MRNG AS THE CDFNT MEANDERS THROUGH THE MARINE AREA. LOW PRES PRES IS XPCTD TO DVLP OFF THE SC COAST LTE TNGT/ERLY FRI WHICH MAY HELP TO PINCH THE GRADIENT...MAINLY ACROSS THE SC ZONES BUT AT THIS JUNCTURE IT DOES NOT APPEAR AS THROUGH WINDS WL BE ANY HIGHER THAN 15 KT. NO ISSUES ANTICIPATED IN THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE MARINE FCST. WEAK FLOW WILL GENERALLY EXIST OVR THE WATERS THRU THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...THUS WIND SPEEDS ARE CAPPED AT 15 KT. OCNL SWELL WAVES FROM A POSSIBLE LOW PRES CENTER DEVELOPING ALONG A STALLED WRN ATLC FNTL BNDRY MAY IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK...BUT ATTM WAVE HEIGHTS LOOK TO REMAIN AOB 5 FT. && .AVIATION...WDSPRD TSTMS NEAR THE KCHS TERMINAL WL SLOWLY PUSH OFF THE E OVR THE NXT FEW HRS...HWVR ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY DVLPG OVR E-CNTRL GA WL LIKELY IMPACT BOTH THE KCHS AND KSAV TERMINALS LTR THIS AFTN INTO ERLY THIS EVNG. HAVE TRIED TO CAPTURE THE TIMING OF THE HEAVIEST TSTM ACTIVITY IN THE 18Z TAF CYCLE...HWVR FUTURE AMENDMENTS WL LIKELY BE NEEDED. ONCE THE HEAVIEST SHOWER AND TSTMS ACTIVITY DIES OFF...XPCT SCT LGT RAIN SHOWERS AND EXTENSIVE LOW-MID LVL CLOUDINESS TO REMAIN THROUGH SUNRISE FRI...ESP AT KSAV. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && ST/JPC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 420 AM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-071000- 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- 420 AM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 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. .SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN HAZARD. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO LIKELY WHICH COULD PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RJB
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
320 PM EDT THU JUL 06 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0317 PM LIGHTNING MONCKS CORNER 33.20N 80.01W
07/06/2006 BERKELEY SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
*** 3 INJ *** 3 INJURED BY LIGHTNING ON HIGHWAY 52
BETWEEN MONCKS CORNER AND GOOSE CREEK.
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REVSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 321 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 SCZ050-062000- CHARLESTON- 321 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHARLESTON COUNTY THROUGH 400 PM EDT... AT 321 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF MCCLELLANVILLE TO 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHARLESTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...AWENDAW...MCCLELLANVILLE AND WAMBAW CORNER THROUGH 400 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 337 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 GAZ119-062015- COASTAL CHATHAM- 337 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHATHAM COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM EDT... AT 337 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES EAST OF WILMINGTON...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... RIVERSIDE...THUNDERBOLT AND WILMINGTON ISLAND THROUGH 415 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 404 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 GAZ114-137-062045- LONG-TATTNALL- 404 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LONG COUNTY AND TATTNALL COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM EDT... AT 404 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NOBLE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF SURRENCY...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...THROUGH 445 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 430 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 GAZ119-062115- COASTAL CHATHAM- 430 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHATHAM COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT... AT 430 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER PARKERSBURG...OR ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...ISLE OF HOPE...RIVERSIDE...SANDFLY...SAVANNAH...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...THUNDERBOLT AND WILMINGTON ISLAND THROUGH 515 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 504 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 GAZ116-117-062145- COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND BRYAN- 504 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BRYAN COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM EDT... AT 504 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER BELFAST...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF RICHMOND HILL...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...BELFAST... FORT MCALLISTER AND KELLER THROUGH 545 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.
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:03 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Water in houses at Halcyon Bluff.
Vehicles stalled on Old Commercial Dr.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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