SVSCHS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
231 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006

SCC035-081845-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-060408T1845Z/
DORCHESTER-
231 PM EDT SAT APR 8 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR DORCHESTER COUNTY...

AT 228 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING 
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
HARLEYVILLE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF SAINT GEORGE...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM 
INCLUDE....HARLEYVILLE AND GIANT.

THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED QUARTER SIZED AND GOLF BALL SIZED 
HAIL AS IT WENT THROUGH SAINT GEORGE AT 220 PM EDT.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
TORNADOES SUDDENLY. BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS
AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR 
REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.

LAT...LON 3318 8079 3307 8061 3313 8030 3324 8036
      3327 8045 3332 8051

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