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WWUS52 KCHS 091917
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
317 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

GAC029-031-051-103-179-SCC053-091945-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240509T1945Z/
Bryan GA-Liberty GA-Bulloch GA-Effingham GA-Chatham GA-Jasper SC-
317 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR PORTIONS OF BRYAN...LIBERTY...BULLOCH...EFFINGHAM...CHATHAM AND
SOUTH CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES...

At 317 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Marlow to 6 miles south of Meldrim to Flemington,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include:
Hinesville, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Midtown Savannah, Downtown
Savannah, Coffee Bluff, Savannah International Airport, Fort Stewart,
I-16/I-95 Interchange, Hunter Army Airfield, Godley Station, Lanier,
Montgomery, Rincon, and Garden City.

This warning includes the following interstates:
 I-16 between mile markers 135 and 168.
 I-516 between mile markers 3 and 9.
 I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 4.
 I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 81 and 112.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia...and southeastern South Carolina.

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

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LAT...LON 3186 8164 3215 8157 3234 8163 3234 8115
      3218 8104 3178 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 281DEG 40KT 3225 8138 3205 8140 3187 8157

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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