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

SCZ044-045-150-152-222230-
Dorchester SC-Tidal Berkeley SC-Charleston SC-Inland Berkeley SC-
601 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CHARLESTON...BERKELEY AND
DORCHESTER COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Magnolia Gardens, moving east 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, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Goose Creek,
  Hanahan, I-26/I-526 Interchange, Ladson, Naval Weapons Station
  Charleston, West Ashley and Daniel Island.

This includes the following highways...
I-26 between mile markers 201 and 221. I-526 between mile markers 12
and 25.

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.

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LAT...LON 3281 8026 3301 8025 3309 7995 3280 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 271DEG 11KT 3291 8015

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

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