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NWS Charleston, SC - Severe Weather Outbreak - January 2, 2006
Severe Weather Outbreak - January 2, 2006
SUMMARY:
A large outbreak of severe thunderstorms impacted much of southeast South Carolina, southeast Georgia and the adjacent
Atlantic coastal waters on Monday, January 2, 2006 as a powerful storm system moved across the Ohio Valley and the Mid-Atlantic
states. The combination of unusually warm, unstable air at the surface with very cold air aloft resulted in the development of
widespread showers and thunderstorms across the region. Numerous instances of high winds, wind damage and large hail were reported
to forecasters at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Charleston, SC for a 10 hour period, between 12 pm and 10 pm.
Click here for a map of damage reports from GA and SC.
A summary of local storm reports can be found
here.
The outbreak occurred in three distinct waves. The first wave of severe weather developed across interior portions of southeast Georgia
where thunderstorms quickly evolved into a squall line between 11 am and 1 pm. The squall line moved rapidly east northeast (on the order of 50-60 mph)
across a good portion of southeast Georgia and south coastal South Carolina and produced many instances of large hail and damaging wind between
Reidsville, GA to just north of Savannah, GA to as far northeast as Charleston, SC. Hail to the size of nickels and quarters were reported with
damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. The squall line cleared the Charleston County coast by mid afternoon, but continued to produce high winds
across the adjacent Atlantic waters for several more hours. Winds in excess of 40 knots were reported at buoys 41008 and 41004 as this line of
severe thunderstorms moved through.
Click here for a KCLX reflectivity image of the squall line at 1755 Z (1255 PM EST).
Click here for a KCLX reflectivity image of the squall line approaching Tattnall
County, GA at 1712 Z (1212 PM EST) and here for a KCLX velocity image of the squall line
approaching Tattnall County, GA at 1712 Z (1212 PM EST).
The second wave of severe weather occurred with a mini-supercell that initially developed across Appling County, Georgia around 430 pm. This storm moved
northeast between 60-70 mph and produced large hail and some damaging winds across portions of Tattnall, Evans, Bulloch, Bryan and Effingham Counties in
southeast Georgia and portions of Jasper County in southern South Carolina between 445 pm and 545 pm. Although the storm weakened across central Jasper
County, it still produced pea to dime size hail across portions of Beaufort, Colleton and Charleston Counties. Two people were injured in Ridgeland, SC
around 542 pm when high winds blew several large tree limbs down onto a car.
Click here for a KCLX reflectivity image of the storm approaching Pembroke, GA at
2204 Z (504 PM EST).
The third and final wave of severe weather occurred with a classic, long track supercell severe thunderstorm that moved across much of central
Georgia into Jenkins County. The storm entered western Jenkins County, about 8 miles south of Herndon, shortly before 9 pm and moved across the southern
portions of the county between 9 and 930 pm. Wind damage was reported in the community of Butts and Scarboro. The supercell also produced a weak tornado
(rated F0 with winds of 60-70 mph) south of the city of Millen, just before 915 pm. The tornado overturned and severely destroyed a mobile home and
damaged some nearby structures before dissipating. High, non-tornadic winds also produced wind damage in portion of Screven County, Georgia.
Click here for an infrared satellite image at 0125 Z (825 PM EST) with the lightning strikes
overlaid. Click here for a KCLX velocity image of the tornadic circulation south of
Millen, GA at 0211 Z (904 PM EST).
Click here for the public information statement issued on the FO tornado south of Millen.
Warning Summary Table:
(click the county name for a copy of the warning)
| County, State |
Warning Type |
Valid Time |
Severe Weather Reported? |
Warning Lead Time (min) * |
| Tattnall, GA |
SVR |
1217-1245 pm |
Yes |
13 |
| Effingham, GA |
SVR |
107-145 pm |
Yes |
3 |
| Bulloch, GA |
SVR |
107-145 pm |
Yes |
3 |
| Effingham, GA |
TOR |
128-200 pm |
Yes |
12 |
| Chatham, GA |
TOR |
128-200 pm |
No |
-- |
| Jasper, SC |
TOR |
141-215 pm |
Yes |
9 |
| Beaufort, SC |
SVR |
155-230 pm |
Yes |
10 |
| Colleton, SC |
SVR |
211-245 pm |
Yes |
11 |
| Charleston, SC |
SVR |
216-300 pm |
Yes |
17 |
| Tattnall, GA |
SVR |
436-515 pm |
Yes |
18 |
| Evans, GA |
SVR |
453-530 pm |
Yes |
8 |
| Liberty, GA |
SVR |
453-530 pm |
No |
-- |
| Bryan, GA |
SVR |
501-530 pm |
Yes |
8 |
| Effingham, GA |
SVR |
517-545 pm |
Yes |
6 |
| Jasper, SC |
SVR |
536-600 pm |
Yes |
6 |
| Jenkins, GA |
SVR |
843-930 pm |
Yes |
27 |
| Screven, GA |
SVR |
910-1000 pm |
Yes |
15 |
| Bulloch, GA |
SVR |
918-945 pm |
No |
-- |
SVR=Severe Thunderstorm Warning
TOR=Tornado Warning
* Warning Lead Time is calculated based on the time of the first severe weather report
Product History:
(click the product name for a copy of the product)
| Product Name |
Time Issued |
| Special Weather Statement |
Jan 1, 2006 @ 432 am |
| Public Information Statement |
Jan 1, 2006 @ 338 pm |
| Public Information Statement |
Jan 1, 2006 @ 358 pm |
| Special Weather Statement |
Jan 1, 2006 @ 416 pm |
| Special Weather Statement |
Jan 1, 2006 @ 914 pm |
| Public Severe Weather Outlook |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 426 am |
| Special Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 500 am |
| Mesoscale Discussion Number 17 |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 1143 am |
| Public Information Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 1145 am |
| Public Severe Weather Outlook |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 1213 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 1217 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 1229 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 1242 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 107 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 116 pm |
| Watch County Notification |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 123 pm |
| Tornado Watch Number 8 |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 125 pm |
| Tornado Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 128 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 107 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 139 pm |
| Tornado Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 141 pm |
| Special Marine Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 147 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 150 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 155 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 157 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 209 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 211 pm |
| Special Marine Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 213 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 216 pm |
| Special Marine Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 221 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 223 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 224 pm |
| Marine Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 227 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 229 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 237 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 239 pm |
| Marine Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 241 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 245 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 250 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 258 pm |
| Marine Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 305 pm |
| Special Marine Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 311 pm |
| Marine Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 314 pm |
| Marine Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 346 pm |
| Marine Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 349 pm |
| Special Marine Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 411 pm |
| Watch County Notification |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 429 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 436 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 446 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 453 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 458 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 459 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 501 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 505 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 507 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 509 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 517 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 520 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 530 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 536 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 540 pm |
| Marine Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 542 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 555 pm |
| Mesoscale Discussion Number 26 |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 616 pm |
| Tornado Watch Number 12 |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 655 pm |
| Watch County Notification |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 658 pm |
| Watch County Notification |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 711 pm |
| Special Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 744 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 843 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 858 pm |
| Enhanced Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 903 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 910 pm |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 918 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 921 pm |
| Mesoscale Discussion Number 28 |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 922 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 923 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 929 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 931 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 937 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 943 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 949 pm |
| Severe Weather Statement |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 1002 pm |
| Watch County Notification |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 1007 pm |
| Watch County Notification |
Jan 2, 2006 @ 1130 pm |
Event Summary: Steve Taylor
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