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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1210 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

GAZ101-116>119-138-SCZ047-048-051-181700-
Effingham-Coastal Chatham-Inland Liberty-Inland Chatham-Inland
Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Jasper-Coastal Jasper-Beaufort-
1210 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BRYAN, LIBERTY,
EFFINGHAM, CHATHAM, BEAUFORT AND SOUTH CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES...

At 1209 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Richmond Hill, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...strong winds 45 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar Indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include...
Pooler, Bluffton, Richmond Hill, Tybee Island, Wilmington Island,
Fort Pulaski National Monument, Bellinger Hill Area, and Midtown
Savannah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your
vehicle through flooded roadways.

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.

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LAT...LON 3209 8159 3232 8111 3220 8092 3207 8083
      3206 8084 3201 8081 3196 8082 3194 8085
      3180 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 252DEG 39KT 3197 8132

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

CB