Special Weather Statement for Charleston
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What you need to know
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- Charleston
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What is happening
At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Isle Of Palms, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island,...
What the bulletin says to do
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service. Beaches are especially dangerous during thunderstorms because lightning will usually strike the tallest object in the vicinity. Move off beaches and get in a sturdy structure or automobile immediately. Many people have been killed by lightning on beaches in the southeastern United States.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Isle Of Palms, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Isle Of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Awendaw, Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Boone Hall Plantation, Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, Capers Inlet and Sullivans Island. This includes I-526 between mile markers 27 and 31.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 1:04PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
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Source and limitations
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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