...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON...BERKELEY COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... ...MARINERS ON LAKE MOULTRIE SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR... AT 730 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM JUDGE TOWN TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF SANTEE COASTAL RESERVE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE... SAINT STEPHEN...WILSONS LANDING...PINEVILLE...EASTERN LAKE MARION... RUSSELLVILLE...EADYTOWN...HAMPTON PLANTATION STATE PARK...SANTEE COASTAL RESERVE...NORTHERN LAKE MOULTRIE... PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS... GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN ENCLOSED BUILDING. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT LAKE MOULTRIE. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATERS...STAY AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AND WEAR A PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE. SWIMMERS SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WATER AND INTO A STURDY BUILDING. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER YOU ARE AT RISK OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH. BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:36:19 +0000
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