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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
434 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

SCZ045-222100-
Inland Berkeley SC-
434 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM
EDT...

At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Moncks Corner, moving east at 20 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...
  Moncks Corner, Bonneau, Old Santee Canal State Park, Pinopolis,
  Southern Lake Moultrie, Bonneau Beach, Stony Landing, Simpson
  Crossing, Wampee and Berkeley County Airport.

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.

Boaters on Lake Moultrie should seek safe harbor immediately. If
caught on the open water, stay as low as possible and wear a personal
flotation device. Remember, if you can hear thunder you are at risk
for being struck by lightning.

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LAT...LON 3309 8021 3327 8024 3336 7980 3314 7975
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 258DEG 17KT 3321 8001

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

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