Special Weather Statement for Inland Berkeley; Charleston
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Charleston, Inland Berkeley
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- Moderate
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Hampton Plantation State Park, moving southwest at 15 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......
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Excessive cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Hampton Plantation State Park, moving southwest at 15 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... Awendaw, Shulerville, Halfway Creek, Thomas Corner, Newland, Simmonsville, Palmerville, Farewell Corner and Limerick.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 5:54PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Official revision
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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