Isolated thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours within the warm sector ahead of an approaching cold front. One storm produced a brief period of hail in the Metter area in Candler County.
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Isolated thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours within the warm sector ahead of an approaching cold front. One storm produced a brief period of hail in the Metter area in Candler County.
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 Mar 25, 3:17 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 417 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will approach from the west this evening, before stalling nearby through Monday. The front will move through early Tuesday, followed by high pressure Wednesday into Friday. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/... A cold front will stall over the region, inland of the forecast area, tonight. Most shower and thunderstorm activity became focused over SC counties late this afternoon but is continuing to diminish. Some hi-res guidance indicates a couple storms making another run for our inland counties later this evening, so we held on to PoPs there a bit longer, but anticipation is that this convection will also weaken. The remainder of the night should be mostly dry. Some redevelopment of showers will be possible well inland towards daybreak. Low temperatures will stay very mild, only falling to the lower to middle 60s. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY/... Sunday: A stationary front will waver near or just outside the northwest tier of the local area, with it aligned parallel to the flow aloft in association with a west-southwest flow from the Southern Plains into the Atlantic. There is little in the way of height falls within this pattern, but still enough forcing from a series of short waves moving quickly over or nearby and the close proximity to the upper jet moving through the Tennessee Valley. Moisture is certainly available with PWat as high as 1.5 to 1.75 inches, and with MLCAPE reaching 1000-1500 J/kg we anticipate as much as 30-60 PoPs, highest along the northwest counties in closer proximity to the stationary front. QPF will reach 1/4 to 3/4 inches, with some chance locally higher amounts northwest as depicted by the HREF which has 30-40% chances of more than 1 inch where there is weak 850-700 mb frontogenesis. Convection will get going during the morning with an initial short wave, then there could be a second round in the afternoon with another short wave and the front potentially sagging closer to the immediate zones. Given 0-6 km Bulk Shear of 50 kt or greater and numerous updraft helicity swaths progged to move through, there is at least some potential for severe weather. Much will depend upon how early convection gets going and where the stationary front actually orients itself in relation to our counties. But with DCAPE values no more than about 600-800 J/kg, the risk of severe weather looks to be somewhat limited. Temps will also be driven by convection, ranging from the upper 70s northwest sections to the mid 80s in many places south of I-16 in Georgia. The sea breeze will hold most of the barrier islands down in the lower and middle 70s. Sunday night: The stationary front is expected to drift northward as a warm front and diurnal convection should start to fade early on. However, forcing from a 30-35 kt jet that approaches and moves in as the night wears on, and another short wave will prompt us to keep as much as 30-50 PoPs. Temps will be far above climo given considerable cloud cover and the elevated dew points. We might even be close to record high mins at KCHS and KSAV. Monday through Tuesday: A quasi-zonal flow will persist aloft, while the stationary front or warm front to our north eventually sags southward and pulls through on Tuesday. There looks to be one weak short wave Monday with a 40+ kt low level jet, with a much stronger short wave Tuesday. With elevated moisture and some CAPE and instability and Bulk Shear in excess of 40 or 50 kt each day, we do show at least scattered convection. DCAPE values are a bit more than on Sunday, so there does appear to be at least a low end severe risk. Unseasonably warm conditions Monday, then a noticeable cool down with the passage of the cold front coming through Tuesday. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... The large scale pattern aloft becomes more west-northwest with short wave ridging to move in, while cooler high pressure builds in from northwest, before shifting offshore into the ocean late week. At this time there doens't appear to be any rain chance until next Saturday with the approach of another cold front. A few cool nights are expected mid week, with 40s many places Tuesday and Wednesday night. We warm again though late week with a daytime return near 80 degrees Friday and Saturday. && .AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... KCHS/KJZI: A weakening line of convection will move across the two terminals mid-late afternoon. Since this part of the line is expected to weaken, maintained VCSH for now although can't rule out a rumble of thunder or two. Will amend if necessary. There is potential for MVFR ceilings to develop Sunday morning, but kept VFR for now until confidence is higher. KSAV: Brief reductions in ceilings/visibility possible in showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Maintained tempo for highest chance of occurrence. Convection will exit this evening. There is potential for MVFR ceilings to develop Sunday morning, but kept VFR for now until confidence is higher. Extended Aviation Outlook: Periodic flight restrictions will be possible during showers/thunderstorms and/or low clouds through late Tuesday. Prevailing VFR should return on Wednesday. && .MARINE... Today: South to southwest winds will persist through tonight. Speeds will generally diminish and the Small Craft Advisory for the Charleston county waters will come down this evening. The remainder of the night will generally be 10-15 kt with seas 2-4 feet. Sunday through Thursday night: A fluctuating stationary front stays to the north and northwest early in the upcoming week, before sliding through as a cold front on Tuesday. Continental high pressure will build in wake of the front through mid week. At this stage it looks like we stay below any advisory thresholds for winds and seas. But a few of the t-storms early in the week could produce gusty winds, frequent lightning and brief heavy rains. There appears to be some risk for sea fog Sunday into Sunday night given the higher dew point air atop the relatively cooler shelf waters. Since there is some concern regarding residence time over these cooler waters, we prefer to show just patchy fog. But it is worth noting that the SREF and HREF have decent probabilities of less than 1 nm visibility. Rip Currents: A moderate risk for rip currents continues today for the beaches of south coastal South Carolina. Slightly lower swells will keep the risk in the low category for the Georgia beaches. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. SC...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for AMZ350. && NEAR TERM... SHORT TERM... LONG TERM... AVIATION... MARINE...
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 444 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 GAZ099-100-114-115-262045- Candler-Bulloch-Tattnall-Evans- 444 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Severe Thunderstorms: There is a risk for an isolated severe thunderstorm early this evening, with damaging winds being the main hazard. The risk for severe weather will end by 7 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Severe Thunderstorms: Clusters of thunderstorms will impact the area Sunday, with a few of the thunderstorms possibly becoming severe. The main hazards will be damaging winds and large hail. An isolated tornado could also occur. The risk for severe weather will be greatest between 1 PM and 7 PM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. SCZ048>051-262045- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- 444 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...MODERATE 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. Moderate Risk for Rip Currents. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Severe Thunderstorms: Clusters of thunderstorms will impact the area Sunday, with a few of the thunderstorms possibly becoming severe. The main hazards will be damaging winds and large hail. An isolated tornado could also occur. The risk for severe weather will be greatest between 1 PM and 7 PM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-101-116>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045- 047-052-262045- 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 from 20 to 60 NM- Jenkins-Screven-Effingham-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-Tidal Berkeley- 444 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters, southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Severe Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms will impact the area Sunday, with a few of the thunderstorms possibly becoming severe. The main hazards will be damaging winds. An isolated waterspout could also occur. The risk for severe weather will be greatest between 2 PM and 8 PM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:43 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Penny sized hail and heavy rain was reported just north of Metter.
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