A weak surface front along with moderate instability helped produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms became strong to severe over Southeast Georgia.
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A weak surface front along with moderate instability helped produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms became strong to severe over Southeast Georgia.
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 29, 2:38 PM EST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 338 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS... Through the middle of next week, Atlantic high pressure will prevail, while a stationary front will linger inland. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... In addition to a diffuse surface front, weak upper jet diffluence, abundant convective outflow boundaries, weak shortwave energy and a developing sea breeze will work with 1000 to 1500 J/kg MLCAPEs to produce scattered to numerous showers and tstms through early evening. The greatest coverage is trending toward southeast GA where more sunshine occurred and slightly greater instability exists. Later this evening the coverage should diminish as the boundary layer stabilizes. However we maintained isolated showers and tstms through tonight given the very moist airmass and continued weak shortwave energy rippling through. Extensive cloud cover should limit fog potential though patchy fog is possible in areas that receive rainfall. Lows will be in the lower 70s. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/... Thursday through Saturday: Expect typically hot/humid conditions accompanied by normal to slightly above normal pops. Any daily variations will be governed by subtle changes in various parameters, including the impacts of antecedent convection, slight changes in deep layered mean relative humidity and fluctuations in the broad upper trough over the region. Maximum pops of 40-50 percent are focused along the sea breeze during the afternoon/evening hours each day, and pops increase to 30-40 percent across central/northern coastal counties and adjacent coastal waters each night/early morning. Brief/localized episodes of damaging wind gusts and excessive rainfall could occur especially during the afternoon/evening hours. Interesting to note that forecast temperatures in the lower/mid 90s could support stronger instability and perhaps a somewhat greater chance for pulse severe thunderstorms along the sea breeze Saturday. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... The long term forecast period looks relatively uneventful for the forecast area. The mid/upper level flow will flatten out beginning Saturday night and Sunday, and there some indications that the subtropical ridge will build back westward and nudge into the Southeast through early to mid week. At the surface, the subtropical high will build back into the area and result in a rather homogeneous pattern through the end of the forecast period. For now, the forecast features chance diurnal POPs, but the overall coverage could end up being less if the upper ridge turns out to be as strong as portrayed on some of the global models. One thing looks certain, temperatures will be on the upward trend with mid to upper 90s quite prevalent by Monday and Tuesday. && .AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Fairly good coverage of convection this afternoon will likely bring occasional TSRA to both terminals though late afternoon at KCHS and early evening at KSAV. For the rest of the night only isolated showers expected. Cannot rule out some low stratus late tonight but the greatest chance will be farther inland close to the retreating surface front. Extended Aviation Outlook: Flight restrictions are possible within any showers/thunderstorms through the period. Outside of convection, mainly VFR conditions are expected. && .MARINE... Winds gradually becoming more SSW overnight as Atlantic high pressure regains control. Wind speeds will remain below 15 kt. Thursday through Monday: Outside localized impacts of thunderstorms, expect no significant day-to-day variation this period. No Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected. Winds will turn onshore each afternoon/early evening due to the sea breeze circulation, then winds will veer SW each night. Through the period, winds should remain 20 kt or less, with periods of max wind speeds during the sea breeze and overnight due to modest nocturnal surging. Seas of 2-4 feet should prevail through the period. && .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING... The upcoming Perigee occurs early Friday and the New Moon occurs Independence Day. This scenario will support elevated tides, with shallow salt water flooding possible late this week into early next week. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. SC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS... NEAR TERM...JRL SHORT TERM...SPR LONG TERM...BSH AVIATION...JRL/SPR MARINE...JRL/SPR TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 421 AM EDT WED JUN 29 2016 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>052-300830- 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- 421 AM EDT WED JUN 29 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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
302 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2016
GAZ101-SCZ047-051-292000-
EFFINGHAM GA-COASTAL JASPER SC-INLAND JASPER SC-
302 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EFFINGHAM AND JASPER
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...
AT 302 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR TILLMAN TO NEAR
RINCON...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...STRONG WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH AND EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.
IMPACT...EXPECT MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OJBECTS. ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD
CEASE. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
RIDGELAND...SPRINGFIELD...RINCON...HARDEEVILLE...GRAHAMVILLE...
OLD HOUSE...PURYSBURGH AND TILLMAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID USING METAL EQUIPMENT AND KEEP DISTANCE FROM OBJECTS SUCH AS
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS... POLES...FENCES AND TREES. LIVESTOCK AND
OUTDOOR PETS ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE IN OPEN FIELDS AND SHOULD
BE TAKEN INTO SHELTERS IF TIME PERMITS.
&&
LAT...LON 3228 8144 3253 8105 3249 8082 3247 8082
3224 8115
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 272DEG 12KT 3247 8105 3232 8127The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:49 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter reported penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph.
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