Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
437 WWUS52 KCHS 191811 SVSCHS Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 211 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 GAC103-SCC053-191845- /O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240519T1845Z/ Effingham GA-Jasper SC- 211 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR PORTIONS OF EFFINGHAM AND JASPER COUNTIES... At 211 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ebenezer, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include: Springfield, Ebenezer, Stillwell, and Clyo. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. && LAT...LON 3240 8106 3229 8134 3241 8136 3252 8123 TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 312DEG 14KT 3242 8120 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JRL