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

SCC015-019-029-035-091745-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240509T1745Z/
Charleston SC-Colleton SC-Berkeley SC-Dorchester SC-
130 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT
FOR PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON...COLLETON...BERKELEY AND DORCHESTER
COUNTIES...

At 130 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jedburg to near Cottageville, moving east at 35
mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
Charleston, Colleton, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties, including the
following locations... Charleston Southern University, Wappoola,
Parkers Ferry Landing, Middleton Place, Poppenheim Crossing, Otranto,
Orchard Hill, Gettysville, Rantowles, and Groomville.

This warning includes the following interstates:
 I-26 between mile markers 187 and 215.
 I-526 between mile markers 16 and 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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LAT...LON 3305 7979 3272 8018 3287 8060 3318 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 275DEG 31KT 3311 8019 3295 8042

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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