Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
058 WWUS82 KCHS 062311 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 711 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 SCZ044-045-070000- Inland Berkeley-Dorchester- 711 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BERKELEY AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES... ...MARINERS ON LAKE MOULTRIE AND EASTERN LAKE MARION SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR... At 710 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Harleyville, or 7 miles east of Saint George, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and excessive cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar Indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. All outdoor activities should cease. Move indoors immediately. Some locations in the path of this storm include... Dorchester, Harleyville, Southern Lake Moultrie, Eadytown, Cross, Eastern Lake Marion, and Pinopolis. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters on Lake Moultrie and the eastern portions of Lake Marion should seek safe harbor immediately. If caught on the open water, stay as low as possible and wear a personal flotation device. Remember, if you can hear thunder you are at risk for being struck by lightning. Excessive cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3324 7998 3308 8047 3324 8057 3329 8049 3326 8043 3326 8036 3328 8035 3327 8030 3330 8025 3338 8024 3339 8022 3345 8022 3344 8021 3345 8021 3345 8020 3346 8016 TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 242DEG 22KT 3320 8045 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ JRL