Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
336 WWUS82 KCHS 191741 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 141 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 GAZ101-191815- Effingham- 141 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY... At 141 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Shawnee, or 11 miles northwest of Springfield, moving southeast at 10 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... Shawnee, Egypt, Clyo, and Kildare. 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 3251 8153 3259 8139 3259 8137 3257 8135 3256 8131 3245 8119 3232 8146 3250 8155 TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 325DEG 9KT 3250 8142 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ JRL