Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
539 WWUS82 KCAE 052257 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 657 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 SCZ027-030-135-052345- Lexington SC-Aiken SC-Northwestern Orangeburg SC- 657 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Lexington, northeastern Aiken and northwestern Orangeburg Counties through 745 PM EDT... At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Aiken State Park, or 20 miles south of Red Bank, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gaston, Swansea, Wagener, North, Pelion, Salley, Perry, Woodford, Perry Airport, and Thor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3370 8146 3386 8108 3359 8102 3352 8140 TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 249DEG 22KT 3364 8134 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CRL