Weather Alert in South Carolina
Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 10:05AM EDT until August 23 at 12:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
AREAS AFFECTED: Charleston, SC
DESCRIPTION: FFWCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina... * Until 1215 PM EDT. * At 1005 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated light to occasionally moderate rainfall moving across the Charleston Peninsula. The combination of additional heavy rainfall and the passing tide will keep flood waters in place across Downtown Charleston. City emergency management officials are reporting over 20 road closures in Downtown Charleston due to a combination of fresh water and salt water flooding. Avoid travel in this area. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Downtown Charleston, West Ashley, Medical University Of South Carolina, The Citadel, Marion Square and Columbus Street Terminal. This includes I-26 between mile markers 220 and 221.
INSTRUCTION: High tide will inhibit runoff of heavy rain, flooding areas of poor drainage in Downtown Charleston. Areas most prone to flooding include the Market, Crosstown, East Bay Street and Morrison Drive.
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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
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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
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They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
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