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Weather Alert: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Litchfield County until  7:30  pm,  and for parts of Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties until 7:00 p.m. ,  and a severe thunderstorm watch for northern Connecticut until 9 tonight. Read More

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Special Statement

Statement as of 5:59 PM EDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 6:45 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of
Screven... Effingham... Hampton and Jasper counties through 645 PM
EDT...

At 557 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms... along a line extending from Luray to Oaky...
moving southwest at 5 mph.

Some locations that will be affected include...
Shirley... Luray... Valentine... Oaky... Ardmore...

Prepare now for the following hazards...
gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph...
dime size hail...

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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.


Lat... Lon 3265 8148 3290 8117 3250 8119 3247 8154
      3248 8154 3250 8156
time... Mot... loc 2159z 038deg 4kt 3282 8125 3258 8135



Record Report

Statement as of 5:10 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Record daily maximum rainfall set at North Charleston SC...

A record rainfall of 1.41 inches was set at North Charleston SC
today. This breaks the old record of 1.28 set in 1958.



Local Storm Report



05/20/2013 0730 PM

4 miles NNW of hunters, Screven County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.


            Numerous tree limbs down up to 3 inches in diameter.
            Time estimated by radar.



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California - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory , Freeze Warning , Freeze Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Colorado - Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Watch , Public Information Statement
Connecticut - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Air Quality Alert
Florida - Areal Flood Watch , Record Report
Georgia - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Hawaii - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory , Record Report
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Indiana - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Areal Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Louisiana - Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Maine - Public Information Statement
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Michigan - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Minnesota - Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Mississippi - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Flood Advisory
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Montana - Lake Wind Advisory , Winter Storm Watch , Public Information Statement
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New Hampshire - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Fire Weather Watch
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North Carolina - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report
North Dakota - Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Ohio - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Record Report
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Oregon - Wind Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory , Freeze Warning , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement
Pennsylvania - Record Report
Puerto Rico - Flash Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory
Rhode Island - Severe Thunderstorm Watch
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Vermont - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Special Statement
Virginia - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Areal Flood Advisory , Flash Flood Watch , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
Washington - Winter Weather Advisory , Special Weather Statement
West Virginia - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report
Wisconsin - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Marine Warning
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