Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 3:17PM EDT until July 7 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 12:17pm
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 317 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 10
miles northeast of Santee Coastal Reserve to 6 miles west of
McClellanville, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
McClellanville, Awendaw, Lighthouse Island, Hampton Plantation
State Park, Cape Romain, Santee Coastal Reserve, Cape Island,
Tibwin, Buck Hall and South Santee.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Charleston, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: