Scattered thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening hours along the Savannah River and moved southeastward across southeast Georgia. The storms developed in the region between the departing Hurricane Arthur to the northeast and a cold front approaching from the west.
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The episode as NWS CHS wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening hours along the Savannah River and moved southeastward across southeast Georgia. The storms developed in the region between the departing Hurricane Arthur to the northeast and a cold front approaching from the west.
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 3, 4:50 PM EST, 53 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
550 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTH AND THEN NORTHEAST OFF
THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SINK SOUTH OVER
THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN SHIFT EAST ON SUNDAY.
ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. REFER
TO THE LATEST ADVISORY ON ARTHUR ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
UPDATED THE FORECAST AGAIN AFTER THE 5 PM NHC ADVISORY ON ARTHUR TO
TAKE DOWN HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY AS BREAKERS
SHOULD BE LESS THAN 5 FEET NOW AND THE TS WARNING FOR THE
CHARLESTON COUNTY COASTAL WATERS.
HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTH AND THEN NORTHEAST
AWAY FROM SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH AND WE HAVE TAKEN DOWN THE WIND ADVISORY FOR CHARLESTON
COUNTY. LATEST RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS THE FEW LAST SHOWERS AROUND
ARTHUR PULLING AWAY FROM CHARLESTON COUNTY...WITH ADDITIONAL
SHOWERS AND STORMS NEAR THE SAVANNAH RIVER HEADING SOUTHEAST
TOWARD THE COAST. THIS CONVECTION IS IN AN AREA OF CONVERGENCE AND
COULD NOT RULE OUT A FEW STORMS BECOMING SEVERE WITH DAMAGING
WINDS GIVEN THE DCAPES NEAR 1000 J/KG. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD
DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING/INSTABILITY
ALTHOUGH MAY LINGER ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AS A WEAK
SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. BY DAYBREAK ALL RAIN
SHOULD BE OFFSHORE. LOWS MAINLY LOWER TO MID 70S...EXCEPT CLOSER
TO THE UPPER 70S AT THE BEACHES.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT OFF THE COAST FRIDAY MORNING WITH DRY
HIGH PRESSURE SETTLING OVER THE AREA. LOW AND MID LEVEL RIDGING WILL
PRODUCE SUBSIDENCE ACROSS THE REGION AND DAYTIME DEWPOINTS WILL MIX
DOWN INTO THE LOW/MID 60S. ASIDE FROM SOME JET-INDUCED CIRRUS... WE
EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES...DRY WEATHER...AND WARM TEMPS IN THE
MIDDLE 90S.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY THE HIGH WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT OFF THE
MID-ATLANTIC COAST WHILE A WEAK TROUGH DEVELOPS ACROSS SOUTHEAST GA
AND THE ADJACENT WATERS. A MOIST ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP...WITH
THE HIGHEST LOW-LEVEL DEWPOINTS ACROSS COASTAL SOUTHEAST GA.
PREVAILING NE FLOW WILL ALLOW THE SEA BREEZE TO DEVELOP EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON AND BEGIN TO PUSH INLAND. CAPE VALUES WILL APPROACH 1000
J/KG IN SOUTHERN SC WITH UP TO 1500 JOULES IN SOUTHEAST GA WHERE
THERE IS BETTER LOW-LEVEL THETA-E. ISOLATED SHOWERS/TSTMS EXPECTED
MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON DUE TO SEA BREEZE FORCING AND
CONVERGENCE ALONG THE STALLED SURFACE TROUGH. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE
LOW TO MID 90S.
ON SUNDAY THE DEEP-LAYERED RIDGE WILL SHIFT OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD
WITH LOW AND MID LEVEL FLOW BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST. A WEAK
TROUGH WILL REMAIN STALLED JUST TO OUR SOUTH. BETTER LOW-LEVEL
INSTABILITY COMBINED WITH A MODEST SEA BREEZE WILL ALLOW FOR
SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MODEL SOUNDINGS
SHOW SOME DECENT MID-LEVEL DRY AIR ON SUNDAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A
SLIGHTLY ENHANCED RISK FOR DAMAGING WINDS WITH THE STRONGER
STORMS.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A MORE TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN IS EXPECTED INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
AS THE AREA REMAINS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC
AND A LEE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE MIDLANDS. A
SOMEWHAT DRY WEST FLOW ALOFT SHOULD LIMIT OVERALL PRECIP INTO
TUESDAY...BUT LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW AT THE SFC COULD PROVIDE ENOUGH
MOISTURE RETURN FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS EACH
DAY...GREATEST CHANCES ALONG AN INLAND MOVING SEABREEZE. HAVE
LIMITED OVERALL POPS TO LOW-END CHANCE MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AT THIS TIME. BY WEDNESDAY...PWATS APPROACH 1.75 INCHES OVER
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AS AN ONSHORE SFC FLOW PERSISTS. SLIGHTLY HIGHER
CHANCES OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS WILL THEREFORE BE IN THE FORECAST
ON WEDNESDAY. SFC TEMPS SHOULD GRADUALLY WARM INTO MIDWEEK AS MID
LVL RIDGING EXTENDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. EXPECT AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPS
IN THE LOW/MID 90S AWAY FROM THE COAST. OVERNIGHT LOWS SHOULD RANGE
IN THE LOW TO MID 70S AWAY FROM THE COAST.
&&
.AVIATION /22Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
NO SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS THROUGH 18Z FRI AS HURRICANE ARTHUR MOVES
FARTHER AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THOUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AT KCHS. SOME SHOWERS/STORMS COULD IMPACT
THE TERMS THROUGH TONIGHT AS RAIN BANDS FROM ARTHUR GET PRETTY
CLOSE TO KCHS AND ADDITIONAL CONVECTION DEVELOPS INLAND DUE TO
AFTERNOON HEATING AND A LINGERING SURFACE TROUGH.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...BRIEF CEILING/VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS ARE
POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON/EVENING WITHIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
TONIGHT...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AS ARTHUR DEPARTS
AND WINDS SLACKEN. HAVE REMOVED ALL TROPICAL HEADLINES BUT WILL
BE LEFT WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE OFFSHORE GA WATERS AND
CHARLESTON COUNTY COASTAL WATERS INTO THIS EVENING.
FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...WINDS/SEAS WILL BE QUITE VARIABLE AND WEAK
ON FRIDAY AS A SUBTLE TROUGH PASSES THROUGH THE WATERS. OVER THE
WEEKEND HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN FROM THE NORTH...THEN SHIFTING TO
THE EAST WILL BRING A RETURN TO PREVAILING ONSHORE FLOW WITH A SEA
BREEZE ALONG THE COAST EACH AFTERNOON.
EAST/SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL THEN BECOME SOUTH/SOUTHWEST GUSTING UP TO
15-20 KTS EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A MODEST PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS
OVER THE WATERS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC AND A TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE INLAND. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 2-4 FT BY THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.
HIGH SURF/RIP CURRENTS...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
IMPROVE IN THE SURF ZONE AS ARTHUR MOVES FARTHER AWAY. CANCELLED
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY BUT THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL
LINGER INTO THIS EVENING.
&&
.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
GAZ117-119-139-141.
SC...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
SCZ048>051.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR AMZ350-374.
&&
NEAR TERM...RJB
SHORT TERM...JRL
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...JRL/RJB
MARINE...JRL/RJBHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 539 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042>045-047-052- 041000- JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY- 539 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. SCZ050-041000- CHARLESTON- 539 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. SCZ048-049-051-041000- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 539 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. GAZ117-119-139-141-041000- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 539 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AMZ330-354-374-041000- CHARLESTON HARBOR- 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- 539 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AMZ350-352-041000- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 539 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
300 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
SCZ040-042-031930-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-
300 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ALLENDALE AND HAMPTON
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...
AT 258 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR FAIRFAX...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
FAIRFAX...ALLENDALE COUNTY AIRPORT...DUKES...GIFFORD...BRUNSON...
JENNYS...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
PENNY SIZE HAIL...
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 3308 8125 3303 8108 3299 8105 3296 8101
3294 8101 3272 8115 3296 8134
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 292DEG 14KT 3298 8123SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
333 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
SCZ042-047-032000-
HAMPTON-INLAND JASPER-
333 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HAMPTON AND JASPER
COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...
AT 330 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAYS...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
POSSUM CORNER...BARKERVILLE...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
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 3281 8109 3273 8085 3272 8085 3271 8083
3269 8084 3266 8087 3264 8086 3254 8099
3271 8115
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 295DEG 10KT 3275 8107SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
354 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
GAZ087-100-032030-
BULLOCH-JENKINS-
354 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF JENKINS AND BULLOCH
COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...
AT 349 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR FOUR POINTS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
FOUR POINTS...FOUR POINTS...COLLINS LAKE...PORTAL...HOPEULIKIT...
MIDDLEGROUND...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS WHICH MAY
BLOW OVER TENTS...OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AND HANGING OBJECTS. IF TIME
PERMITS SECURE VULNERABLE OBJECTS AND GO INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3272 8200 3267 8187 3265 8185 3265 8183
3264 8180 3263 8180 3260 8176 3241 8184
3250 8198 3252 8197 3254 8203 3261 8201
3263 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 302DEG 11KT 3260 8198SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
406 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
SCZ040-032030-
ALLENDALE-
406 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ALLENDALE COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM EDT...
AT 403 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR ULMER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
ULMER...SYCAMORE...JENNYS...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
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 3309 8135 3311 8133 3311 8126 3312 8124
3312 8119 3306 8112 3305 8110 3303 8108
3296 8121 3295 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 310DEG 18KT 3311 8123SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
443 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
GAZ088-SCZ040-032115-
ALLENDALE-SCREVEN-
443 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN AND ALLENDALE
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...
AT 441 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MILLETT TO
MILLHAVEN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
MILLHAVEN...HILLTONIA...MILLETT...AVERILL...BURTONS FERRY LANDING...
MARTIN...BALDOCK...APPLETON...
PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
DIME SIZE HAIL...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...
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 3294 8172 3304 8156 3308 8160 3308 8162
3310 8162 3316 8154 3311 8136 3311 8127
3266 8153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 270DEG 14KT 3312 8157 3299 8164SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 448 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 SCZ048-051-032115- BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER- 448 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF JASPER AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT... AT 446 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR CHELSEA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE... CALAWASSIE ISLAND...CHELSEA...LEMON ISLAND...EDWARDS BURTON RODGERS BRIDGE...SHELL POINT...CARIL BOWERS BRIDGE...PARRIS ISLAND...LANDS END... PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS... GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH... DIME SIZE HAIL... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING... 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 3234 8094 3246 8083 3232 8059 3218 8080 TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 298DEG 15KT 3235 8084
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:43 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees reported down around Johnny Mercer Road on Wilmington Island.
A lightning strike on Tybee Island resulted in minor injuries to three males, two of which were taken to the hospital for treatment of burns. Tybee Island Ocean Rescue reported the injuries and the report was relayed to the National Weather Service by the broadcast media.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, July 2014
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 531566, 531567.