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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:08 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina... Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina... * Until 615 AM EDT. * At 508 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Smoaks, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Saint George, Givhans Ferry State Park, Dorchester, Colleton, Harleyville, Reevesville, Smoaks, Lodge, Williams and Canadys. This includes the following highways... I-26 between mile markers 170 and 186. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 64 and 85. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:02 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT DORCHESTER AND COLLETON COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM EDT... At 502 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Smoaks, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Saint George, Colleton, Harleyville, Reevesville, Smoaks, Lodge, Williams, Canadys, Padgetts and Grover. This includes the following highways... I-26 between mile markers 170 and 182. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 63 and 85. 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
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