Warm and moist conditions along the western edge of high pressure centered offshore and ahead of an inland moving boundary favored strong thunderstorms across Southeast Georgia during late afternoon hours.
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Warm and moist conditions along the western edge of high pressure centered offshore and ahead of an inland moving boundary favored strong thunderstorms across Southeast Georgia during late afternoon hours.
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 Apr 2, 2:37 PM EST, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Strong Atlantic high pressure will prevail into this weekend, then a cold front will move through Monday. High pressure will then rebuild. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... Afternoon composite analysis reveals a nearly stalled boundary arcing through E/SE Georgia into the Atlantic and weakening inverted surface trough extending up through the outer coastal waters. SPC mesoanalysis shows 1500-2500 J/Kg MLCAPE across the region, highest across inland SE Georgia. Isolated showers have popped across the local forecast area this afternoon, particularly across southeast South Carolina. Further south, some semblance of a sea breeze boundary is pressing inland through far southeast Georgia (JAX CWA) where there is a small cluster of showers/storms moving northward. Rest of this afternoon: Isolated to scattered showers and some thunderstorms remain possible heading into the evening, especially across the Charleston tri-county area as well as inland southeast Georgia well west of the I-95 corridor. Highest pops were maintained for those areas. Severe weather potential still appears on the lower side. But given decent DCAPE values across southeast Georgia (in excess of 1000 J/Kg) and at least some modest stronger winds aloft, gusty wind potential cannot be ruled out. Tonight: With the loss of diurnal heating and the lack of forcing, showers and t-storms will quickly fade during the early and middle evening hours, and the rest of the night will be rainfree. The mid level ridge slowly starts expanding west and northwest, and heights locally begin a slow climb, while a large region of Atlantic high pressure encompasses the local counties. While there could be a little fog where earlier rain occurs, given 15-20 kt of 1000 mb geostrophic winds, fog potential appears much lower tonight compared to last night. Low temperatures in the middle to upper 60s anticipated, a good 15 degrees above climo values. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/... Deep layered ridging over the Eastern United States and western Atlantic will maintain dry weather and above normal temperatures. A prevailing southerly flow will help enhance the afternoon sea breeze each day, so locations closer to the coast will remain considerably cooler than places farther inland. Highs inland will reach the mid to upper 80s each day, with a few readings in the lower 90s possible closer to the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Ridging will continue through Sunday, then a longwave trough will sweep east Monday, pushing a strong cold front through the area. Fairly widespread showers and thunderstorms expected Monday, then temps cool down considerably for Tuesday and Wednesday. && .AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... KCHS/KJZI/KSAV: MVFR cigs linger across the region, although cigs should further lift into the low VFR range in the next hour or two. A few showers are also popping across the area and could impact the terminals through the afternoon...particularly across the KCHS and KJZI terminal sites...along with a low end chance for TSRA. Also, gustier south-southeasterly winds continue through the afternoon with gusts running 17 to 22 knots. Shower activity and gustiness ends this evening. Another period of low (MVFR-IFR) ceilings is possible again late this evening and overnight followed by slowly improving conditions Thursday morning. Extended Aviation Outlook: Nighttime ceiling restrictions possible Thursday night. && .MARINE... Tonight: High pressure across Bermuda will continue to dominate with increasing south to southeasterly flow across the coastal waters. Winds of 10 to 15 knots will be common with some higher gusts, while seas build into the 3 to 5 foot range. Rip Currents: A modest onshore wind, and swells around 3 feet every 10 seconds, will result in a Moderate Risk of Rip Currents at all beaches into early evening. Fairly quiet marine conditions expected Thursday through Saturday. Southerly flow will strengthen Saturday into Sunday as an upper trough approaches from the west. 6 ft seas could encroach on the outer portions of the offshore GA and nearshore SC waters. Sunday and Sunday night we could see 25 kt wind gusts in the Charleston nearshore waters and Charleston Harbor, so Small Craft Advisories cannot be ruled out. && .CLIMATE... Record High Temperatures: April 5: KSAV: 90/1988 April 6: KSAV: 90/1967 Record High Minimum Temperatures: April 3: KCHS: 67/2012 KCXM: 68/2012 KSAV: 68/2012 April 4: KCHS: 70/1974 KCXM: 69/1974 KSAV: 69/1974 April 5: KCHS: 65/2017 KCXM: 67/2023 KSAV: 66/1957 April 6: KCHS: 68/2023 KSAV: 68/2023 && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. SC...None. MARINE...None. && NEAR TERM...Adam SHORT TERM...JRL LONG TERM...JRL AVIATION...Adam/JRL MARINE...Adam/JRL
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 334 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-031945- 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- 334 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information about the following possible hazardous weather: - Rip Current .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information about the following possible hazardous weather: - Severe Thunderstorm && The Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook can be found at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo/?wfo=chs
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
622 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025
GAZ087-022245-
Jenkins GA-
622 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT JENKINS COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM
EDT...
At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Herndon, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Herndon, Rogers and Birdsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
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LAT...LON 3266 8208 3282 8215 3288 8212 3292 8208
3292 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 196DEG 37KT 3273 8217
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
BSHThe Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:36 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Jenkins County 911 Call Center reported a tree down and blocking one lane of Highway 17 North.
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