Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
931 WWUS52 KCHS 091812 RRA SVSCHS Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 212 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 GAC043-109-267-091900- /O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240509T1900Z/ Evans GA-Candler GA-Tattnall GA- 212 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR PORTIONS OF EVANS...CANDLER AND TATTNALL COUNTIES... At 211 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cobbtown to near Collins to 8 miles northeast of Plant Hatch, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include: Reidsville, Glennville, Claxton, Hagan, Collins, Cobbtown, Bellville, Manassas, Gordonia Altamaha State Park, Aline, and Mendes. This warning includes I-16 between mile markers 108 and 110. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. && LAT...LON 3236 8224 3237 8199 3231 8195 3227 8196 3227 8193 3218 8187 3189 8198 3194 8222 3218 8218 3223 8221 3234 8224 3235 8225 TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 278DEG 37KT 3231 8211 3214 8208 3198 8221 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$