Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed northwest of the area ahead of an approaching short wave disturbance and associated cold front at the surface. As storms dropped southeast, they interacted with an inland progressing mesoscale boundary and possibly the lake breeze.
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The episode as NWS CHS wrote it up.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed northwest of the area ahead of an approaching short wave disturbance and associated cold front at the surface. As storms dropped southeast, they interacted with an inland progressing mesoscale boundary and possibly the lake breeze. A hook echo, persistent rotation and a weak bounded echo region were all noted on radar as one storm moved southwest of Lake Moultrie.
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 Jun 3, 6:25 PM EST, 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 725 PM EDT MON JUN 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY ADVANCE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT...BECOMING STATIONARY NEARBY THROUGH MID WEEK. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO COULD PASS NEAR THE REGION FRIDAY. THE FORECAST AREA WILL THEN RESIDE ALONG THE EDGE OF ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE THIS WEEKEND...WITH A LEE SIDE TROUGH DEVELOPING INLAND. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/... A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN U.S. TONIGHT. DEEP MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS THE AREA WITHIN A SOUTHWEST FLOW THIS EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING SHORT WAVE DISTURBANCE ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE UPPER TROUGH AND A DIFFUSE COLD FRONT AT THE SURFACE ADVANCING FROM THE UPSTATE OF SC AND EAST CENTRAL GA. THE SHORT WAVE DISTURBANCE WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT...PUSHING THE BAND OF DEEP LAYERED MOISTURE EASTWARD ALONG WITH IT...AS THE SURFACE FRONT SETTLES TOWARD THE COAST. CONVECTION SHOULD CONTINUE TO REGENERATE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH MUCH OF THIS EVENING ALONG A STALLED MESOSCALE BOUNDARY. IN ADDITION...UPSTREAM SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD ENTER NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH MID- EVENING BEFORE SHIFTING TOWARD THE COAST LATER THIS EVENING AND DURING THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. HAVE UPDATED THE FORECAST TO REFLECT THIS LATEST THINKING IN TERMS OF COVERAGE/TIMING OF PRECIPITATION. PRECIPITATION CHANCES SHOULD DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS SOME DRIER AIR ADVECTS IN BEHIND THE UPPER DISTURBANCE...BUT WITH ENOUGH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND LINGERING BOUNDARIES IN PLACE PLAN TO KEEP AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST FOR ALL AREAS. MESOANALYSIS STILL INDICATES RATHER WEAK LAPSE RATES AND MODEST INSTABILITY. HOWEVER...THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY REQUIRE THE ASSISTANCE OF BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT BECOME LOCALLY ENHANCED COULD PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. GIVEN THE HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AND SLOW STORM MOTIONS...THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL PERSISTS AS WELL. THE INSULATING EFFECTS OF ANY CLOUD COVER...ALONG WITH WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW...WILL MAINTAIN MILD LOW TEMPERATURES FROM 69 DEGREES INLAND TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE COAST. AREAS THAT RECEIVED ABUNDANT RAINFALL COULD EXPERIENCE SOME STRATUS AND FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY/... MEDIUM RANGE MODELS IN PRETTY DECENT AGREEMENT THIS PERIOD SHOWING A STATIONARY FRONT LINGERING OVER OR JUST EAST OF THE AREA. DEEP MOISTURE...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...ALONG WITH UPPER TROUGHING/DIVERGENCE WILL LEAD TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TUESDAY WHEN RAIN COVERAGE WILL LIKELY BE A BIT LESS COMPARED TO WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CONFIDENCE IS LOW TO MAYBE MODERATE AT BEST DURING THIS TIME...AS THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY IN REGARDS TO A TROPICAL OR SUB-TROPICAL LOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING THE LOCAL ZONES. ANY SYSTEM FROM NEAR THE STATE OF FLORIDA THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE TRACKING PRETTY STEADILY NE AS IT PASSES OVER OR NEARBY THE LOCAL AREA ON FRIDAY. THERE IS STILL MUCH UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHAT TYPE OF SYSTEM IT WILL BE AT THAT TIME...AND WHERE ITS EVENTUAL PATH WILL OCCUR. HOWEVER...IT DOES BECOME ABSORBED WITHIN A DEEPER WEST AND SW FLOW...SO IT WILL BE MOVING AT A FAIRLY QUICK PACE WHICH WOULD HELP IN MITIGATING ITS AFFECTS AND THE ASSOCIATED TIME FRAME THAT ANY INCLEMENT WEATHER WILL OCCUR. OF COURSE THIS COULD CHANGE PENDING ITS FUTURE EVOLUTION. ANY SPECIFICS WILL NEED TO BE HASHED OUT AS WE OUR FORECAST ARRIVES LATE IN THE WEEK...SO FOR NOW WILL SHOW NO MORE THAN CHANCE POPS. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...PROVIDED THAT THE SYSTEM IS GONE BY THIS TIME...WE PRESENTLY ARE EXPECTING HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE ATLANTIC TO PROGRESS WESTWARD...WITH ITS FAR NW PERIPHERY TO BUILD TOWARD THE SE COAST. AT THE SAME TIME A PIEDMONT AND LEE-SIDE TROUGH WILL FORM INLAND. DIURNALLY DRIVEN CONVECTION IS ANTICIPATED...MAINLY IN THE CHANCE RANGE. OUR TEMP FORECAST FOR FRIDAY HAS A LARGE POTENTIAL FOR NOT VERIFYING DEPENDING ON THE IMPACTS FROM ANY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. FOR NOW WE ARE SHOWING NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS THROUGH THE LONG TERM PERIODS...WITH EVEN AN OUTSIDE CHANCE OF OUR FIRST 90 DEGREE DAY THIS YEAR AT KSAV AND KCHS. && .AVIATION /23Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL SHIFT ACROSS THE TERMINALS LATE TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BE RATHER DIFFUSE...MEANING WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT LATE TONIGHT AT BOTH KCHS AND KSAV. THE LIGHT WINDS AND LINGERING BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE WILL MAKE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PATCHY FOG...ESPECIALLY AT KCHS WHERE OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL EARLIER TODAY. AS A RESULT...THE TAF/S INDICATE TEMPORARY MVFR VISIBILITIES/CEILINGS FROM ABOUT 08Z-12Z AT BOTH TERMINALS. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD THEN PREVAIL THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION TO IMPACT THE TERMINALS AT JUST ABOUT ANYTIME DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD...BUT CONFIDENCE IS TOO LOW ON THE COVERAGE/TIMING OF ANY CONVECTION TO MENTION IN THE FORECAST AT THIS TIME. EXTENDED AVIATION...PERIODIC FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS LIKELY DUE TO MAINLY AFTERNOON SHOWERS/TSTMS AND LATE NIGHT/EARLY MORNING FOG/STRATUS INTO THURSDAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY. LARGE UNCERTAINTIES SURROUND THE FORECAST FOR FRIDAY DEPENDING ON THE TRACK/STRENGTH OF LOW PRESSURE EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER OR NEARBY THE AREA FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO. && .MARINE... TONIGHT...WINDS WILL PRIMARILY BE SOUTHERLY AROUND 10 KT AHEAD OF A WEAK INLAND FRONT. AS THE FRONT DRIFTS INTO THE LOCAL WATERS OVERNIGHT...WINDS COULD BECOME WEAK AND ERRATIC BEFORE VEERING MORE WESTERLY. SEAS WILL REMAIN A BIT ELEVATED DUE TO PERSISTENT SWELL ENERGY...WHICH WILL DECREASE INTO THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. IN GENERAL...SEAS WILL BE 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 20 NM AND 4 TO 5 FT BEYOND. TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...A FRONT SHOULD STALL OUT OVER OR NEAR THE WATERS THROUGH MID WEEK BEFORE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COMES OUT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND MOVES EITHER JUST INLAND OR OVER THE AREA FRIDAY. STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THIS LOW AND THUS THE FORECAST IS QUITE CONSERVATIVE AT THIS POINT. HOWEVER...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS AT THE VERY LEAST ARE POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS SATURDAY AS ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE REGAINS CONTROL. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS... NEAR TERM...JAQ SHORT TERM...RJB LONG TERM... AVIATION...JAQ/RJB MARINE...WMS/RJB/JAQ
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 340 AM EDT MON JUN 3 2013 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>052-040745- 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-INLAND BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- TIDAL BERKELEY- 340 AM EDT MON JUN 3 2013 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
709 PM EDT MON JUN 3 2013
GAZ140-141-032345-
COASTAL MCINTOSH-INLAND MCINTOSH-
709 PM EDT MON JUN 3 2013
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF MCINTOSH COUNTY
THROUGH 745 PM EDT...
AT 707 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR COX...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
COX...ARDICK...DARIEN...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3132 8144 3133 8144 3133 8146 3133 8148
3138 8154 3137 8155 3138 8155 3140 8158
3145 8163 3148 8162 3149 8165 3150 8165
3154 8137 3134 8137 3133 8138 3133 8137
3132 8137 3131 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 270DEG 6KT 3142 8155
JAQSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
804 PM EDT MON JUN 3 2013
SCZ045-040030-
INLAND BERKELEY-
804 PM EDT MON JUN 3 2013
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BERKELEY COUNTY
THROUGH 830 PM EDT...
...MARINERS ON LAKE MOULTRIE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR...
AT 802 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR NORTHERN LAKE MOULTRIE...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
PINEVILLE...JUDGE TOWN...NORTHERN LAKE MOULTRIE...RUSSELLVILLE...
BONNEAU BEACH...SAINT STEPHEN...WILDER...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
FUNNEL CLOUDS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT LAKE MOULTRIE. BOATERS SHOULD
SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATERS...STAY AS
LOW AS POSSIBLE AND WEAR A PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE. SWIMMERS
SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WATER AND INTO A STURDY BUILDING. REMEMBER...IF
YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER YOU ARE AT RISK OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3314 7989 3342 8011 3351 8002 3350 8000
3351 8000 3350 7999 3350 7997 3346 7991
3345 7988 3343 7987 3342 7987 3341 7985
3337 7980 3338 7978 3334 7976 3333 7974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 306DEG 13KT 3338 8003
JAQPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
813 PM EDT MON JUN 03 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0803 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 ESE EADYTOWN 33.39N 80.09W
06/03/2013 BERKELEY SC TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER AT SHORT STAY ON LAKE MOULTRIE REPORTED A
FUNNEL CLOUD FOR 5 MINUTES ACROSS THE LAKE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1300323
BDCThe Columbia radar (KCAE), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:20 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Berkeley County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Belangia Place.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Tobacco Road and Mendel Rivers Road.
The Berkeley County 911 Call Center reported a large tree blocking the roadway near the intersection of Elders Place and Tobacco Road.
The Berkeley County 911 Call Center reported trees and power lines down on Greentown Road.
The Berkeley County 911 Call Center reported a large tree down on Heaven Drive.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, June 2013
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 459024, 459020, 459021, 459027, 459022.