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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
295 WWUS82 KCHS 122055 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 455 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 SCZ045-050-052-122145- Inland Berkeley-Tidal Berkeley-Charleston- 455 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON AND BERKELEY COUNTIES... At 455 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Awendaw, or 13 miles west of McClellanville, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and excessive cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar Indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. All outdoor activities should cease. Move indoors immediately. Some locations in the path of this storm include... Mount Pleasant, Awendaw, Garris Landing, Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Price Inlet, Bull Island, Wando, and Cainhoy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3305 7941 3298 7948 3297 7952 3292 7954 3287 7958 3284 7963 3293 7991 3311 7968 TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 276DEG 6KT 3301 7969 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$