Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
551 WWUS82 KCHS 170118 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 918 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 GAZ101-SCZ047-170145- Effingham GA-Inland Jasper SC- 918 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EFFINGHAM AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM EDT... At 917 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Springfield, moving east at 15 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... Springfield, Rincon, Guyton, Stillwell, Ebenezer, Clyo, Pineora, Marlow, Tillman and Tarboro. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Excessive cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3261 8117 3242 8104 3217 8137 3239 8149 TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 270DEG 15KT 3237 8133 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ NED