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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
328 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

SCZ027-028-037-135-252015-
Lexington SC-Calhoun SC-Richland SC-Northwestern Orangeburg SC-
328 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Calhoun,
Lexington, north central Orangeburg and central Richland Counties
through 415 PM EDT...

At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Irmo to 13 miles southwest of Red Bank.
Movement was east 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, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red
Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia
International University, Harbison State Forest, Sesquicentennial
State Park, SC State Fair Grounds, and West Columbia Riverwalk.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 49 and 84.
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 97 and 131.
 Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3358 8105 3365 8119 3366 8119 3369 8127
      3370 8127 3369 8129 3375 8140 3415 8123
      3412 8078 3411 8077 3357 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 288DEG 18KT 3410 8120 3376 8134

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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