Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
571 WWUS82 KCHS 260025 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 825 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 SCZ045-260100- Inland Berkeley- 825 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BERKELEY COUNTY... ...MARINERS ON LAKE MOULTRIE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR... At 825 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Bonneau, or 7 miles north of Moncks Corner, moving southeast at 20 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... Moncks Corner, Saint Stephen, Bonneau, Jamestown, Huger, and Bonneau Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters on Lake Moultrie should seek safe harbor immediately. If caught on the open water, stay as low as possible and wear a personal flotation device. Remember, if you can hear thunder you are at risk for being struck by lightning. 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 3343 7987 3343 7988 3340 7985 3337 7980 3338 7979 3332 7974 3332 7970 3330 7966 3327 7956 3305 7975 3326 8005 3347 7993 TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 299DEG 16KT 3330 7995 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ BSH