Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
175 FLUS42 KCHS 270709 HWOCHS Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston SC 309 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>052-280715- Charleston Harbor- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans- Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long- Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh- Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley- Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper- Tidal Berkeley- 309 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters, southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Severe Thunderstorms: Clusters of showers and thunderstorms will impact the region this evening as a cold front approaches from the west. A few of these thunderstorms could become severe with damaging winds in excess of 60 mph, large hail the size of quarters or larger and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. The risk for severe weather will be highest between 6 PM and 11 PM. Locally heavy rainfall could also result in some minor flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas, however flash flooding is not expected. These storms could eventually pose a risk to mariners as they move offshore later this evening and overnight. Continue to monitor conditions throughout the day and be prepared to take action should threatening weather approach or if a warning is issued for your location. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Please relay any reports of hazardous weather including, but not limited to large hail, damaging winds and flooding to the National Weather Service in Charleston at 1-888-383-2024. $$