Weather Alert in South Carolina
Flood Warning issued August 23 at 12:07PM EDT until August 23 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
AREAS AFFECTED: Charleston, SC
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast South Carolina, including the following county, Charleston. * WHEN...Until 315 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1206 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flooding may begin to occur along Church Creek in West Ashley as river levels approach minor flood stage, areas near the river should remain aware of river levels. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... North Charleston, West Ashley, Downtown Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Maybank Bridge, Charles Towne Landing, James Island County Park and Charleston Naval Complex.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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