Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
405 WWUS82 KCHS 102141 SPSCHS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston SC 541 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024 GAZ101-118-SCZ047-048-051-102230- Effingham-Inland Chatham-Inland Jasper-Coastal Jasper-Beaufort- 541 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EFFINGHAM, CHATHAM, BEAUFORT AND JASPER COUNTIES... At 541 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Rincon to Sun City, and moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph and up to nickel 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, Bellinger Hill Area, Jasper, and Rincon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect. Thunderstorms can produce large hail, damaging winds and isolated 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 3248 8100 3236 8043 3209 8091 3227 8140 TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 252DEG 18KT 3230 8126 3229 8094 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Adam