Weather Alert in South Carolina
Flash Flood Warning issued August 22 at 3:51PM EDT until August 22 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
AREAS AFFECTED: Berkeley, SC; Charleston, SC; Dorchester, SC
DESCRIPTION: At 351 PM EDT, Emergency management officials reported flood waters were beginning to force the closures of roadways near Summerville and water was starting to enter some structures. Flash flooding is also impacting other parts of Dorchester County. At 349 PM, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with torrential rainfall extending from Knightsville and Slandsville to Goose Creek and Pimlico. As much as 2 to 5 inches of rain have fallen in this area today. An additional 2 to 4 inches could fall through 6 PM, resulting in flash flooding. Additional road closures are likely. Dorchester County Emergency Management is requesting that people stay off the roads and remain at home. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Ladson, Givhans Ferry State Park, Ridgeville, Sangaree, College Park and Knightsville.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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