Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
421 WWUS82 KCHS 242002 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 402 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 SCZ047-048-051-242030- Inland Jasper-Coastal Jasper-Beaufort- 402 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BEAUFORT AND JASPER COUNTIES... At 401 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Jasper, or 9 miles south of Ridgeland, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and up to penny sized hail. SOURCE...Radar Indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to plants, trees and crops is possible. Damage to windshields is unlikely. Some locations in the path of this storm include... Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, Port Royal, Jasper, Hardeeville, Lemon Island, and Rose Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3228 8112 3231 8112 3231 8113 3233 8114 3234 8113 3235 8114 3234 8115 3235 8116 3243 8115 3240 8060 3221 8065 TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 270DEG 14KT 3236 8092 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ CPM