Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
355 WWUS82 KCHS 121949 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 349 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 SCZ045-050-122030- Inland Berkeley-Charleston- 349 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON AND BERKELEY COUNTIES... At 349 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of McClellanville to Hampton Plantation State Park, and moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar Indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Some locations in the path of these storms include... McClellanville, Awendaw, Hampton Plantation State Park, Cape Island, Lighthouse Island, Cape Romain, and Santee Coastal Reserve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so. You can also email your report to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov. && LAT...LON 3310 7927 3307 7931 3301 7933 3299 7936 3298 7951 3293 7953 3306 7984 3327 7956 3325 7953 3324 7946 3322 7945 3322 7944 3316 7937 3314 7927 TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 262DEG 20KT 3310 7959 3319 7947 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$