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You saw the reports: South Carolina is in risk of bad weather On thursday.
But what does it mean?
As a cold front moves across the southeast, the National Weather Service (NWS) storm forecasting center put South Carolina under a “moderate”Risk of bad weather on Wednesday. Although “moderate” doesn’t sound like much of a threat, if placed in a five point scale, he would be four point classification, fall immediately below the highest risk.
Unlike typical Charleston flash floods, the weather system moving towards SC will bring a high threat in harmful gusts, great hail + tornadoes. 🌪️
The harsh climate is expected to increase in the afternoon + night, specifically 3 pm to 8 pm along coastal areas. During this time, you are likely to see felled trees + power lines that can cause potential power outages.
Although it is advisable to don’t panic, it is important for be ready in case of meteorological incidents.
NWS reminds us of have a plan in place, including a safe place to shelter + reliable ways to receive notices, such as phone alerts.
See the National Weather Service Full report in Charleston on here + follow along with local weather alerts on here.