Strong line of thunderstorms in South Carolina

[Stormsfury]

http://weather.cod.edu/cgi-bin/radarloo ... pdir=brefs

Have prompted several severe thunderstorm warnings tonight. So far, all of the reports have been from .75" diameter hail. (4 reports) Just before sunset and afterwards, an incredible distant lightning display graced the peaceful skies.

SF

[Stormsfury]

Severe thunderstorm warning up for my county (Dorchester) though it's in the Saint George area (30 miles NW of here)

WUUS52 KCHS 180118
SVRCHS
SCC035-180145-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
918 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DORCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 915 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS OVER SAINT GEORGE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE...
SAINT GEORGE AND REEVESVILLE...
HARLEYVILLE...
DORCHESTER...

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH.
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3319 8067 3307 8048 3316 8033 3322 8036
3331 8052

[Stormsfury]

WUUS52 KCHS 180146
SVRCHS
SCC035-180215-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
946 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DORCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT

* AT 945 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS OVER DORCHESTER...OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST OF SAINT GEORGE...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE...
HARLEYVILLE...
DORCHESTER...
RIDGEVILLE...

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH.
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3315 8054 3303 8036 3311 8027 3326 8041

$$

[Stormsfury]

WWUS82 KCHS 180216
SPSCHS
SCZ044-045-180300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1016 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY AND DORCHESTER
COUNTY THROUGH 1100 PM EDT...

AT 1016 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SUMMERVILLE TO 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SUMMERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND
RIDGEVILLE...PRINGLETOWN...LOTTS
CROSSROADS...JEDBURG...GIVHANS...GETTYSVILLE...CLUBHOUSE
CROSSROADS...WESTOE...SLANDSVILLE AND ORCHARD HILL THROUGH 1100 PM
EDT.

HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$

[Stormsfury]

49 mph wind gust at 10:34 pm EDT with heavy rain and frequent lightning as the outflow boundary busted through the area.

Very impressive storms.

SF

[markh]

SF, I am envious of you. Did you manage to get any photos?

Mark

[Aquawind]

Same nasty little fall vort that Mr. Bob mentioned yesterday. The Dry air along the southern part of the US is impressive. It will be interesting to see if a major ridge develops in the wake of this over the eastern US.

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/satelli ... g&itype=wv

I sure like the lows in the 60's here finally..

[Stormsfury]

SF, I am envious of you. Did you manage to get any photos?

Mark

I missed out on the opportunity .... by not taking the camera outside. *SF bangheads* ... But unfortunately, it's just a standard Digital Cam. Well, I could have taken some short video clips ... *bangheads again* ...

[Stormsfury]

Same nasty little fall vort that Mr. Bob mentioned yesterday. The Dry air along the southern part of the US is impressive. It will be interesting to see if a major ridge develops in the wake of this over the eastern US.

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/satelli ... g&itype=wv

I sure like the lows in the 60's here finally..

Oh, I can attest to the vigorous vort max that came through. Temperatures weren't overly warm, and the cloud tops weren't overly high yet several reports of 45-55 mph winds and large hail (.75") (and quite a bit of frequent lightning) scattered about in lower and the Midlands of SC.

Very impressive for October.

SF

[StormCrazyIowan]

Sounds like you had quite a night!