Through midnight...scattered showers and thunderstorms will move over portions of southeast South Carolina tonight. Frequent lightning...heavy downpours...and wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible. Rainfall totals between 1/4 to 1/2 inch are expected. Some locations may see up to 1 inch... especially over portions of northern Dorchester and Berkeley counties.
Forecast for Berkeley
Updated: 10:27 PM EDT on July 5, 2009
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and tornadoes. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely... mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday
Partly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 1045 PM EDT for northern Colleton... extreme east central Allendale... Dorchester and northern Berkeley counties...
At 1010 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to indicate a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. These storms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Manning to Saint George to 15 miles southeast of Bamberg... moving east at 35 mph.
Some locations in or near the path of this storm include... Ashton... Bonneau Beach... Bonneau... Canadys... Colleton... Cottageville... cross... Dorchester... Eastern Lake Marion... Eadytown... Givhans... Harleyville... Indian Field... Jedburg... Lodge... Moncks Corner... Northern Lake Moultrie... Padgetts... Pinewood preparatory... Pinopolis... Reevesville... Ridgeville... Round O... Ruffin... Saint George... Saint Stephen... Smoaks... Southern Lake Moultrie... Walterboro and Williams.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Remain alert. Weather conditions will rapidly deteriorate as storms approach. Seek shelter in a sturdy building... move to an interior room and stay away from windows.
To report severe weather such as hail... downed trees... limbs... and power lines... please contact the Charleston National Weather Service toll free at 1-888-383-2024 or email your reports to chs.Skywarn@noaa.Gov.