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WWUS82 KCHS 181735
SPSCHS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
135 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
SCZ150-181800-
CHARLESTON SC-
135 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHARLESTON COUNTY UNTIL
2 PM EDT...
AT 135 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR WEST ASHLEY TO OVER EDISTO ISLAND,
MOVING EAST AT 30 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, JOHNS ISLAND, WEST ASHLEY, JAMES ISLAND,
HOLLYWOOD, FOLLY BEACH, RAVENEL, SEABROOK ISLAND, KIAWAH ISLAND AND
MEGGETT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
LAT...LON 3260 8039 3275 8027 3282 8017 3282 8015
3283 8016 3292 8003 3268 8008 3269 7986
3266 7987 3262 7997 3259 7998 3258 8001
3257 8010 3251 8024 3252 8027 3254 8026
3253 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 264DEG 25KT 3277 8006 3267 8012 3258 8027
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
SST
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