Special Weather Statement for Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Charleston, Dorchester, Inland Berkeley, Inland Colleton, Tidal Berkeley
- Effective
- Ended
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- Moderate
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- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Goose Creek to near Givhans Ferry State Park, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Excessive cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Goose Creek to near Givhans Ferry State Park, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Ladson, Givhans Ferry State Park, Ridgeville, Jedburg, Knightsville and Sangaree. This includes I-26 between mile markers 187 and 209.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:09PM 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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