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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dorchester, SC

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Dorchester
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What is happening

At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Givhans Ferry State Park, moving southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include......

What the bulletin says to do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. 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.

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Bulletin details

At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Givhans Ferry State Park, moving southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Summerville, Givhans Ferry State Park, Dorchester, Ridgeville, Givhans, Jedburg, Pregnall, Norman Landing, Byrd and Lotts Crossroads. This includes the following highways... I-26 between mile markers 182 and 189. I-95 in South Carolina near mile marker 73.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 6:42PM EDT until September 6 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 6:25PM EDT until September 6 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 6:09PM EDT until September 6 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 5:55PM EDT until September 6 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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