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Strong storms are possible Saturday across the Midlands and Lowcountry as cold front sweeps through the region.
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If you live in a flood-prone area, you should be prepared to act during a Flood Watch.
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South Carolina’s low-lying nature and subtropical climate makes it vulnerable to flooding. Flooding can take many forms, including flash flooding, river flooding, tropical system flooding and coastal flooding. Depending on where you live, these hazards may have different effects.
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South Carolina isn’t known for its tornadoes, but the state still averages about 11 tornadoes a year and ranks twenty-sixth in tornadoes strikes nationally. Frank Strait, Severe Weather Liaison of the South Carolina State Climatology Office, said residents should prepare for tornadoes year-round.
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When severe weather approaches, the National Weather Service offices in South Carolina may issue outlooks, advisories, watches or warnings to inform the public about what threats they may face. It’s critical to be able to receive these messages in time, and from trustworthy sources.
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The fast-paced nature of severe weather is what makes it so important to understand the tools used by the National Weather Service to communicate weather risks. These include outlooks, advisories, watches and warnings.
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South Carolina experiences a number of different types of severe weather every year. From hurricanes to winter storms, floods to tornadoes, even wildfires and earthquakes, South Carolinians can experience any of these weather conditions in a given year.
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An approaching cold front is forecast to bring with it a broken line of possibly strong and severe storms to South Carolina Friday.
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A few strong storms are possible across the Palmetto State as a cold front moves through Wednesday.
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A cold front will usher in the potential for severe weather across South Carolina Wednesday.