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WWUS52 KCHS 091830 RRA
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
230 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

SCC015-019-029-035-091845-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240509T1845Z/
Charleston SC-Colleton SC-Berkeley SC-Dorchester SC-
230 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON...COLLETON...BERKELEY AND DORCHESTER
COUNTIES...

At 230 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ashepoo to near Garris Landing, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include:
North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Edisto Beach,
Fort Sumter, Downtown Charleston, West Ashley, Daniel Island, Naval
Weapons Station Charleston, Johns Island, I-26/I-526 Interchange,
Hollywood, Isle Of Palms, and Folly Beach.

This warning includes the following interstates:
 I-26 between mile markers 209 and 221.
 I-526 between mile markers 11 and 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

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

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LAT...LON 3298 7947 3298 7951 3297 7952 3288 7955
      3274 7982 3268 7987 3255 8008 3252 8015
      3253 8021 3241 8035 3244 8042 3275 8068
      3305 7974 3301 7945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 285DEG 34KT 3268 8052 3297 7973

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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