Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
482 WWUS82 KCHS 091910 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 310 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 SCZ043-047>051-091945- Coastal Colleton-Inland Jasper-Coastal Jasper-Charleston-Beaufort-Inland Colleton- 310 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BEAUFORT, CHARLESTON, COLLETON AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES... At 310 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Dale to near Hardeeville, and moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and up to penny sized hail. SOURCE...Radar Indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to plants, trees and crops is possible. Damage to windshields is unlikely. Some locations in the path of these storms include... Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, Port Royal, Ridgeland, Edisto Beach, Clarendon, and Jasper. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A tornado watch is in effect. Thunderstorms can produce tornadoes suddenly, sometimes with little or no warning. Be alert for rapidly changing weather conditions and be ready to act quickly if severe weather is observed or a warning is issued. Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so. You can also email your report to nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov. && LAT...LON 3252 8016 3252 8023 3245 8032 3241 8033 3244 8041 3237 8040 3232 8041 3227 8048 3225 8058 3212 8072 3207 8084 3233 8114 3273 8079 3253 8013 TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 292DEG 21KT 3258 8070 3231 8104 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$