Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 19, 2008

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
154 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY. A STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND.
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
THE 14Z SURFACE MAP SHOWS THE MAIN FRONTAL BOUNDARY DRAPED ACROSS
NORTHERN FL WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM N FL INTO
SE SC. DEWPOINTS IN THE 60S/70S ALONG THIS TROUGH ARE ALLOWING FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DECENT CU FIELD THIS MORNING...AND EVEN A FEW
SHOWERS. AS THE SEA BREEZE DEVELOPS THIS AFTN...ISOLATED/BRIEF
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WHICH WILL PROGRESS STEADILY
INLAND THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. THERE WILL ALSO BE AN APPROACHING
SHORTWAVE TROUGH WITH ACCOMPANYING SLIGHTLY COOLER H5 TEMPS. WITH
MOST MODELS AS WELL AS MOS GUIDANCE SUPPORTING AT LEAST A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS/TSTMS...WILL UPDATE THE FORECAST ACCORDINGLY...MAINLY
FOR AREAS ACROSS SE GA AND W OF HWY 17 IN SC. IN ADDITION...THE
SPC HAS PUT SE GA INTO A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS...WHICH ONLY
INCLUDES MCINTOSH COUNTY IN OUR CWA. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH ANY
STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 80S AT THE
COAST TO THE LOWER 90S INLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY/...
EXPECT ANOTHER TRANQUIL NIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. MODEL SOUNDINGS
DEPICT SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE...BUT THIS FORECAST MINIMIZED IMPACT
OF ANY STRATOCUMULUS. OF COURSE...IF CONVECTION BECOMES MORE
PREVALENT THAN EXPECTED...MORE WIDESPREAD MID/HIGH LEVEL DEBRIS
WILL LINGER INTO THE NIGHT. ALSO...PATCHY FOG MAY DEVELOP TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...AS SUGGESTED BY 21Z SREF DEPICTION OF A 0-10 PERCENT
CHANCE FOR VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE IMPACT SHOULD REMAIN TOO LIMITED
TO JUSTIFY A MENTION OF FOG IN THIS FORECAST.

LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 60F WELL INLAND TO 70-75F AT
THE COAST.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...WITH SOLUTIONS THEN DIVERGING WITH HANDLING OF UPPER LEVEL
PATTERN NEXT WEEK. MODEL GUIDANCE IS UNANIMOUS IN KEEPING UPPER
TROUGHING IN PLACE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH LATEST
GUIDANCE NOW BEGINNING TO SUGGEST THAT UPPER TROUGHING MAY HOLD
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. UPPER FLOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO BECOME ZONAL
OR EVEN PREDOMINANTLY RIDGING BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

AT THE SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO LOSE ITS GRIP ON THE
REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO APPROACH
THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THIS STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK
THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN OFF THE COAST AND
INTO THE ATLANTIC SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE IS THEN EXPECTED TO
BUILD BACK INTO THE AREA FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE UPCOMING WORK
WEEK.

DEEP MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WEST AND SOUTH OF THE REGION
FRIDAY...AND THIS SHOULD LIMIT POTENTIAL FOR SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE AREA. WITH UPPER TROUGHING IN PLACE...SEA
BREEZE PUSHING INLAND...AND PLENTY OF SURFACE HEATING
EXPECTED...CAN/T RULE OUT A STRAY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM
HOWEVER...SO WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION SLIGHT CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE
AREA. ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DIMINISH QUICKLY FRIDAY
EVENING WITH DRY CONDITIONS THAN ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT.

DEEP MOISTURE WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS
THE STORM SYSTEM TRACKS THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES...AND
WILL CONTINUE WITH HIGH END CHANCE POPS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

THE STORM SYSTEM AND DEEP MOISTURE WILL SHIFT OFF THE COAST AND INTO
THE ATLANTIC SUNDAY NIGHT...AND EXPECT RAIN FREE CONDITIONS TO
PREVAIL. DESPITE DEEP MOISTURE EXITING THE REGION...WITH UPPER
TROUGHING NOW BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE IT MAY HOLD THROUGH TUESDAY AND
PERHAPS LONGER...CAN/T RULE OUT A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM DURING THE
AFTERNOON OR EVENING HOURS. THEREFORE...WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION
SLIGHT CHANCE POPS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR AFTERNOON/EVENING
SEA BREEZE CONVECTION.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR CONDS TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD AT BOTH TERMS OUTSIDE OF
ANY ISO SH/TSTMS THIS AFTN/EVE AND FOG LATE TONIGHT. EXPECT THE
DEVELOPING SEA BREEZE TO KEEP MOST OF THE ACTIVITY W OF THE TERMS
THIS AFTN/EVE. CB GROUPS SHOULD COVER THIS FOR NOW AND WILL
MONITOR RADAR TRENDS FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS. PLENTY OF LOW- LEVEL
MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW FOG TO RE-DEVELOP AGAIN LATE
TONIGHT.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...OCCASIONAL MVFR OR LOWER CONDITIONS
MAY DEVELOP IN SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS FRI THROUGH SUN.

&&

.MARINE...
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS
THROUGH TONIGHT. E/SE WINDS WINDS WILL PREVAIL TODAY...AND S/SE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS...IN THE 10-15 KNOT
RANGE...WILL OCCUR WITH THE SEA BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING.
SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 1-2 FT WITHIN NEARSHORE WATERS TO 2-3 FT ACROSS
THE OUTER GA WATERS.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO LOSE ITS INFLUENCE OVER THE REGION
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO APPROACH THE
AREA FROM THE WEST. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD BACK INTO THE ARE FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. COULD SEE A DECENT
NOCTURNAL SURGE OVER THE WATERS BOTH FRIDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY
SATURDAY NIGHT...BUT WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

&&

.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
SC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
409 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-
042>045-047>051-201000-
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-
409 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...A STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES ON SATURDAY. THE STORM SYSTEM IN
COMBINATION WITH THE AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS
MAY LEAD TO A FEW STRONG AND POTENTIALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE MAIN
HAZARDS FROM THE STRONGEST STORMS THAT DEVELOP WOULD BE GUSTY
WINDS...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY
RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1211 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

SCZ044-045-050-191700-
BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-DORCHESTER-
1211 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY...DORCHESTER
COUNTY AND CHARLESTON COUNTY THROUGH 100 PM EDT...

AT 1209 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS
OF 30 TO 40 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NORTH CHARLESTON...OR
ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF CHARLESTON...AND WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

AREAS IN AND AROUND CAINHOY...CHARLESTON...CHARLESTON AIRPORT...
COLLEGE PARK...DANIEL ISLAND...GOOSE CREEK...HANAHAN...LADSON...NORTH
CHARLESTON...SANGAREE...SUMMERVILLE...WANDO AND WEST ASHLEY WILL BE
IMPACTED THROUGH 100 PM EDT.

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH.
BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.

PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE
AT 1-888-383-2024 IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED
TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
150 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

GAZ101-SCZ047-048-051-191815-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-EFFINGHAM-INLAND JASPER-
150 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EFFINGHAM COUNTY...BEAUFORT
COUNTY AND JASPER COUNTY THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

AT 142 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 1/2 INCH HAIL...AND GUSTY
WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MORGAN...OR ABOUT
13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RIDGELAND...MOVING EAST AT 11 MPH.

AREAS IN AND AROUND HARDEEVILLE...JASPER AND PURYSBURGH WILL BE
IMPACTED THROUGH 215 PM EDT.

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH.
BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.

PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE
AT 1-888-383-2024 IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED
TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES.