Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
735 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

SCZ048>050-210000-
BEAUFORT-CHARLESTON-COASTAL COLLETON-
735 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON...COLLETON
AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

AT 730 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR BENNETTS POINT...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
CHISOLM POINT...BENNETTS POINT...EDISTO ISLAND...COOSAW ISLAND...
ASHDALE...EDISTO BEACH...EDISTO BEACH STATE PARK...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IF
OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH.
BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.

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LAT...LON 3247 8035 3244 8035 3245 8037 3247 8035
      3249 8036 3246 8040 3249 8043 3248 8047
      3242 8046 3241 8042 3232 8043 3226 8060
      3225 8063 3222 8062 3222 8065 3256 8062
      3271 8030 3252 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 340DEG 16KT 3259 8044

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