Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
786 WWUS82 KCAE 242218 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 618 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 GAZ063-242300- McDuffie GA- 618 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of McDuffie County through 700 PM EDT... At 618 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sharon, or 10 miles north of Warrenton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Thomson, Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, Wrightsboro, Dearing, Sweetwater Park, McDuffie County Fire Department, Thomson Fire Department, McDuffie Regional Medical Center, University Hospital McDuffie, White Oak Campground, Boneville, Ansley Mill, and Amity Recreation Area. This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 167 and 178. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3361 8264 3361 8263 3364 8261 3363 8258 3365 8258 3364 8256 3366 8251 3364 8246 3365 8243 3363 8244 3359 8241 3355 8244 3353 8239 3349 8240 3343 8235 3340 8235 3340 8255 TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 273DEG 16KT 3356 8270 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CJR