Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
446 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

SCZ045-232145-
INLAND BERKELEY-
446 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BERKELEY COUNTY THROUGH 545
PM EDT...
...MARINERS ON LAKE MOULTRIE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR...

AT 442 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...9 MILES WEST OF EASTERN LAKE MARION...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BLACK CREEK...EASTERN LAKE MARION...PRIOLEAU...EADYTOWN...WILSONS
LANDING...CROSS CROSS ROADS...CROSS...CHICORA...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS ON LAKE MOULTRIE AND EASTERN
LAKE MARION...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT LAKE MOULTRIE AND EASTERN LAKE
MARION. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT ON
THE OPEN WATERS...STAY AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AND WEAR A PERSONAL
FLOATATION DEVICE. SWIMMERS SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WATER AND INTO A
STURDY BUILDING. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER YOU ARE AT RISK
OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3350 7995 3347 7992 3317 7997 3327 8028
      3335 8024 3339 8025 3340 8023 3344 8023
      3346 8016 3349 8016 3350 8013 3351 7999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 276DEG 24KT 3343 8032

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