Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
103 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

SCZ020-027-028-151730-
Lexington SC-Newberry SC-Richland SC-
103 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Newberry,
northwestern Lexington and northwestern Richland Counties...

At 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dreher Island State Park, or 10 miles west of Highway 6 at Lake
Murray Dam, moving east at 40 mph.

...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor...

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...
Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres, St. Andrews,
Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Dentsville, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia
International University, Harbison State Forest, Ballentine, Dreher
Island State Park, Chapin, Cedar Grove Fire Station, South Shore
Marina, Oswald Park, Bundrick Island, Putnam`s Landing, and White
Rock.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 1.
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 60 and 72.
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 91 and 108.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3404 8094 3399 8125 3397 8149 3402 8150
      3407 8147 3408 8151 3412 8152 3421 8126
      3420 8122 3418 8118 3420 8117 3422 8118
      3422 8109
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 254DEG 46KT 3406 8140

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

CJR


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