STORM2K

Charleston, SC Local Forecast April 1, 2005:

This Afternoon...Showers and thunderstorms developing. Highs 75 to 80...Except highs around 70 near the coast. Some thunderstorms May be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 20 mph this afternoon.

Tonight...Showers and thunderstorms in the evening...Then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms May be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

That is the first forecast I have seen mentioning damaging winds and large hail. I wonder if those conditions will be covering all of the coast, or just the southern part. Tonight ought to get interesting.

No severe in yesterday morning's thunderstorm activity, but very heavy rains in Charleston, lesser degree in Dorchester County ...

it was AFTERWARDS, with extremely strong winds behind the cold front. I registered a pk gust of 51 MPH which brought down a multitude of large branches. I cannot confirm any trees down.

SF