Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
702 WWUS52 KCHS 091854 SVSCHS Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 254 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 GAC179-183-267-091915- /O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-240509T1915Z/ Liberty GA-Long GA-Tattnall GA- 254 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR PORTIONS OF LIBERTY...LONG AND TATTNALL COUNTIES... At 253 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Glennville to 10 miles north of Odum, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include: Ludowici, Gum Branch, and Donald. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southeastern Georgia. Increased rotation has been detected and a Tornado Warning may be needed. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado take shelter in a closet, bathroom or small central room in a sturdy structure. && LAT...LON 3188 8212 3191 8205 3185 8162 3164 8179 3167 8185 3171 8188 3173 8191 3175 8191 3176 8195 3179 8195 3179 8199 3182 8202 3181 8203 3186 8211 TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 274DEG 45KT 3188 8192 3182 8203 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$