Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
514 WWUS82 KCHS 280511 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 111 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 GAZ088-101-SCZ040-042-280545- Screven-Effingham-Allendale-Hampton- 111 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN, EFFINGHAM, HAMPTON AND ALLENDALE COUNTIES... At 110 AM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Burtons Ferry Landing to near Shirley, and moving northeast at 25 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 these storms include... Allendale, Hampton, Lake Warren State Park, Estill, Fairfax, Brunson, Gifford, and Furman. 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 3273 8104 3270 8109 3255 8144 3285 8159 3304 8123 TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 242DEG 21KT 3283 8149 3264 8137 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$