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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
259 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

GAZ063>065-077-061945-
Burke GA-Richmond GA-McDuffie GA-Columbia GA-
259 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
McDuffie, southern Columbia, northwestern Burke and Richmond Counties
through 345 PM EDT...

At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fort Eisenhower, moving northeast at 15 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...
Grovetown, Evans, Martinez, Fort Eisenhower, Augusta, Hephzibah,
Harlem, Glendale, South Augusta, Midtown, Summerville, Augusta Mall,
Daniel Field, Augusta Regional Airport, Village Plaza Shopping
Center, Augusta National Golf Club, McBean, Blythe, Dearing, and
Keysville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 186 and 201.
 Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3358 8210 3356 8204 3349 8199 3346 8193
      3344 8191 3342 8193 3341 8191 3341 8195
      3338 8193 3337 8195 3334 8194 3335 8191
      3333 8191 3331 8188 3311 8224 3314 8227
      3322 8223 3326 8225 3331 8234 3335 8253
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 241DEG 14KT 3337 8219

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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