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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston SC
436 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

SCZ044-045-150-152-082100-
Charleston SC-Dorchester SC-Inland Berkeley SC-Tidal Berkeley SC-
436 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CHARLESTON...BERKELEY AND
DORCHESTER COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM EDT...

At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Charleston Airport, 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...
  North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Goose Creek,
  Hanahan, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, I-26/I-526 Interchange,
  Daniel Island, Downtown Charleston and West Ashley.

This includes the following highways...
I-26 between mile markers 205 and 221. I-526 between mile markers 11
and 29.

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.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. Do not drive
your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 3289 8014 3294 8018 3309 7992 3287 7976
      3278 8002 3284 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 250DEG 17KT 3290 8004

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

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