Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, April 8, 2006

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 8 2006

.SHORT TERM /REST OF TODAY/...STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH CURRENTLY
DIVING SOUTHEAST THROUGH AR/MS/LA IS DRIVING A SFC LOW AND FRONTAL
SYSTEM TO THE E. THIS IS MAINTAINING A RAGGED LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHING FROM EXTREME SRN AL NE THROUGH NRN GA INTO
CENTRAL NC. A LARGE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY AHEAD OF THIS ACTIVITY IS
DRIVING A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED STORMS ACROSS THE SC
MIDLANDS AND JUST NOW PUSHING INTO OUR NWRN ZONES. AS IS OFTEN THE
CASE WITH STRONG COLD FRONTS PUSHING THROUGH THIS AREA...AND AGAIN
TODAY...THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF DYNAMICAL FORCING BUT LESS
THERMODYNAMICS. THE ERN HALF OF THE AREA WILL BE IN THE RIGHT
ENTRANCE REGION OF A 150 KT JET STREAK THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GOOD
LLVL FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING. STRONG INSOLATION IS THE BIG IF AT
THIS POINT. MULTIPLE CLOUD LAYERS ARE EVIDENT ON MORNING VISIBLE AND
INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY...THE MOST PREDOMINANT ONE BEING A LAYER
OF SCT-BKN AS-AC. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE A SCT-BKN DECK ALL DAY
LONG...BUT SFC TEMPS WILL STILL LIKELY REACH AT LEAST 80 IF NOT
LOWER 80S ACROSS MOST AREAS. DUE TO THE HIGHER DEWPOINTS ACROSS SRN
GA...IT LOOKS AS IF THERE WILL BE A SEVERE THREAT ALL AREAS BUT
ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN GEORGIA. DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL ARE
THE PRIMARY THREATS. WILL UPDATE SPS TO ADDRESS THIS EXPECTATION.

NOT PLANNING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GRIDS. WILL TWEAK A FEW FIELDS
TO REFLECT INITIAL OBS AND REISSUE TEXT PRODUCTS FOR WORDING
UPDATES.

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.MARINE...CURRENT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MARINE AREA ARE SHOWING S-SW
WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COAST AND IN CHS
HARBOR...15-20 KT FURTHER OFFSHORE. SEAS ARE ALL 5 FT OR LESS.
RECENT REPORTS FROM THE CHS PILOT BOAT AND AN ESTIMATED REPORT FROM
CHS HARBOR ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED...AS ALWAYS.

NO CHANGES TO ONGOING MARINE HEADLINES AT THIS TIME...WITH BEST
MIXING TO OCCUR NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND IN CHS HARBOR...WHERE
WE COULD SEE 25-30 KT GUSTS AT TIMES IF WE GET ENOUGH SUNSHINE. WILL
MAKE SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS MAINLY TO ACCOUNT FOR RECENT CONDITIONS.
SVR STORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...BUT WILL SHIFT THE RISK UNTIL LATE
THIS AFTN OR THIS EVE.

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.AVIATION...CURRENT SET OF TAFS LOOKING GOOD...WITH WIND SHEAR TO
DROP OFF WITH EXPECTED MIXING DOWN OF STRONGER WINDS WITHIN THE
NEXT 1-2 HOURS...THEN GOOD CHANCE OF TSRA AT BOTH CHS AND SAV LATE
THIS AFTN/EVE. ABRUPT SHIFTING OF WINDS WITH THE COLD FRONT LATE
TONIGHT...AS NE SURGE DEVELOPS.

CURRENT TAFS HAVE NO CIGS BELOW 3500 FT...BUT CERTAINLY COULD AT
LEAST FALL DOWN INTO AT LEAST THE MVFR RANGE WITH CONVECTION. MOS
GUIDANCE ACTUALLY SHOWS EVEN IFR CIGS AFTER FROPA AND WILL REVIEW
WITH LATER TAF ISSUANCES. MVFR VSBYS HOWEVER ARE FCST WITH THE TSRA
FOR A FEW HOURS BETWEEN 21Z AND 01Z.

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.LAKE WINDS...RECENT REPORTS FROM PINEVILLE ALREADY SHOWING WIND
GUSTS CLOSE TO 20 KT. ALTHOUGH CLOUD COVER FROM THE SW AND W WILL
LIMIT MIXING ALONG THE LAKE SHORE TODAY...WITH 20-30 KT JUST OFF THE
SURFACE THRU THE AFTN AND AT LEAST OCNL SCT-BKN SKY COVER...I SEE NO
REASON TO DROP THE CURRENT LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE.

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.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE SCZ045 UNTIL 8 PM TODAY.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR AMZ330-350-352-374.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
434 AM EST SAT APR 8 2006

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-
042>045-047>051-091000-
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-
434 AM EST SAT APR 8 2006

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS
ALL OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

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 WEATHER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT.
CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN
HAZARDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. REFER TO THE LATEST
SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE AS WELL AS THE DAY 1
CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND/OR TORNADO WATCHES
WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR THE REGION LATER TODAY.

.LAKE WINDS...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE MOULTRIE
UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTS AS
HIGH AS 30 KNOTS MAY OCCUR NEAR THE LAKE SHORE. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY
DROP THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT BUT WILL QUICKLY
SURGE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BEHIND THE FRONT AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE REGION. ANOTHER LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE
NEEDED TONIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST NON-PRECIPITATION STATEMENT AND
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
.RIP CURRENTS...THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AS MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS DEVELOP ALONG THE
COAST AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. THE RISK WILL BE HIGHEST
ALONG THE BEACHES OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1111 AM EDT SAT APR 8 2006

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-082200-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEN...SYLVANIA...METTER...
STATESBORO...SPRINGFIELD...REIDSVILLE...CLAXTON...PEMBROKE...
FORT MCALLISTER...SAVANNAH...TYBEE ISLAND...LUDOWICI...
HINESVILLE...HALFMOON LANDING...TOWNSEND...DARIEN...ALLENDALE...
HAMPTON...WALTERBORO...ST. GEORGE...SUMMERVILLE...MONCKS CORNER...
RIDGELAND...BEAUFORT...HILTON HEAD...EDISTO BEACH...CHARLESTON...
JASPER
1111 AM EDT SAT APR 8 2006

...SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK...

...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING ACROSS
ALL OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA
FROM THE WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. AS
THIS ACTIVITY MOVES INTO A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS...THERE WILL
BE A RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA.

BASED ON MORNING ANALYSES...THE BEST CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER
APPEARS TO BE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WHERE MORE LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE
AND WARMER TEMPERATURES EXIST. HOWEVER...ABUNDANT SOLAR HEATING
ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA WILL PROBABLY RESULT IN ENOUGH
INSTABILITY FOR ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS THERE AS WELL. THEREFORE...
THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IS FORECASTING A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER HAZARDS WILL
BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO
CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND
SPOTTER GROUPS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE
PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE
LATEST STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHS.

JRL

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1225 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006

GAZ087-088-SCZ040-081700-
ALLENDALE-JENKINS-SCREVEN-
1225 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JENKINS COUNTY...SCREVEN COUNTY
AND ALLENDALE COUNTY THROUGH 100 PM EDT...

AT 1225 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
9 MILES NORTHEAST OF MILLEN TO 4 MILES SOUTH OF MILLEN...MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.

THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND
MILLEN...FOUR POINTS...SCARBORO...THOMASBORO...PARKERS...ZEIGLER...
WOODCLIFF...MILLHAVEN...HILLTONIA AND WATERS THROUGH 100 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.

MOVE INSIDE IMMEDIATELY IF STORMS APPROACH AND YOU ARE OUTSIDE.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1251 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006

GAZ087-088-SCZ040-081720-
ALLENDALE-JENKINS-SCREVEN-
1251 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JENKINS COUNTY...SCREVEN COUNTY
AND ALLENDALE COUNTY THROUGH 115 PM EDT...

AT 1251 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
BASCOM TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SCARBORO...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SYLVANIA TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF MILLEN...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND
SCARBORO...BASCOM...MILLHAVEN...HILLTONIA...ROCKY FORD...
ZEIGLER...WOODCLIFF...THOMASBORO...PARKERS AND LEWIS THROUGH
120 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.

MOVE INSIDE IMMEDIATELY IF STORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.

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