Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
231 WWUS82 KCHS 242103 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 503 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 GAZ118-119-242130- Coastal Chatham-Inland Chatham- 503 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHATHAM COUNTY... At 502 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Wilmington Island, moving east at 20 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 this storm include... Pooler, Tybee Island, Wilmington Island, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Hunter Army Airfield, Midtown Savannah, Downtown Savannah, and Coffee Bluff. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3193 8112 3202 8124 3214 8119 3212 8112 3209 8106 3209 8102 3207 8095 3204 8092 3204 8089 3206 8092 3203 8082 3201 8081 3195 8083 3186 8094 TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 286DEG 18KT 3199 8100 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ CPM