Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
131 WUUS52 KCHS 091704 SVRCHS SCC015-019-029-035-091745- /O.NEW.KCHS.SV.W.0017.240509T1704Z-240509T1745Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Charleston SC 104 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina... Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina... Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina... Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina... * Until 145 PM EDT. * At 103 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Saint George to near Canadys, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include: North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Walterboro, Givhans Ferry State Park, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Ladson, I-26/I-526 Interchange, West Ashley, Johns Island, Dorchester, Hollywood, Ravenel, and Ridgeville. This warning includes the following interstates: I-26 between mile markers 184 and 215. I-526 between mile markers 16 and 21. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 57 and 62. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so. && LAT...LON 3305 7979 3272 8018 3293 8075 3320 8036 TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 286DEG 31KT 3310 8053 3299 8068 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ CB