Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1143 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

SCZ044-045-050-052-051745-
Tidal Berkeley SC-Charleston SC-Inland Berkeley SC-Dorchester SC-
1143 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY...CHARLESTON
AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM EST...

At 1143 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 8 miles west of Eastern Lake Marion to
over Bears Bluff, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
  North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Goose Creek,
  Hanahan, Moncks Corner, McClellanville, Edisto Beach, Naval
  Weapons Station Charleston and Ladson.

This includes the following highways...
I-26 between mile markers 174 and 221.
I-526 between mile markers 11 and 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3261 8039 3304 8039 3314 8049 3333 8051
      3328 8048 3326 8043 3327 8030 3330 8025
      3345 8022 3350 7997 3333 7976 3314 7927
      3299 7934 3297 7952 3274 7980 3273 7984
      3270 7985 3259 7998 3247 8034 3254 8042
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 226DEG 52KT 3340 8032 3308 8024 3262 8030

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

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