Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
381 WWUS82 KCAE 051827 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 227 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 SCZ027-028-037-051915- Lexington SC-Calhoun SC-Richland SC- 227 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Calhoun, central Lexington and central Richland Counties through 315 PM EDT... At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Red Bank, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, St. Andrews, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Dentsville, Oak Grove, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Arcadia Lakes, Hopkins, Columbia International University, Horrel Hill, Harbison State Forest, and Riverbanks Zoo. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 47 and 74. Interstate 26 between mile markers 102 and 122. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 14. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3376 8127 3394 8139 3418 8105 3392 8080 TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 241DEG 16KT 3393 8125 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CRL