Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
107 WWUS82 KCHS 241932 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 GAZ087-088-099>101-SCZ042-047-242000- Bulloch-Candler-Jenkins-Screven-Effingham-Inland Jasper-Hampton- 332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN, BULLOCH, JENKINS, CANDLER, EFFINGHAM, HAMPTON AND JASPER COUNTIES... At 331 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Rocky Ford, or 9 miles southwest of Sylvania, moving east at 30 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... Statesboro, Millen, Sylvania, Springfield, Butts, Rincon, Guyton, and Brooklet. 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 3285 8214 3290 8190 3274 8140 3269 8130 3258 8118 3228 8124 3236 8191 3254 8212 3256 8209 3254 8203 3261 8200 3266 8208 3281 8215 TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 284DEG 27KT 3269 8180 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ CPM