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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
212 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

SCC015-019-029-035-091845-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240509T1845Z/
Charleston SC-Colleton SC-Berkeley SC-Dorchester SC-
212 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON...COLLETON...BERKELEY AND DORCHESTER
COUNTIES...

At 211 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Meggett to near Boone Hall Plantation, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
         damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include:
North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Goose Creek, Hanahan,
Edisto Beach, Fort Sumter, Downtown Charleston, West Ashley, Daniel
Island, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Johns Island, Ladson,
I-26/I-526 Interchange, and Hollywood.

This warning includes the following interstates:
 I-26 between mile markers 200 and 221.
 I-526 between mile markers 11 and 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for 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.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3297 7948 3297 7952 3288 7955 3274 7983
      3268 7987 3255 8008 3252 8015 3253 8021
      3241 8035 3244 8042 3279 8073 3308 8009
      3301 7945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 298DEG 34KT 3268 8029 3285 7978

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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