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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
505 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

SCC025-039-055-057-082200-
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Fairfield SC-Lancaster SC-Chesterfield SC-Kershaw SC-
505 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...LANCASTER...NORTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD AND
NORTHWESTERN KERSHAW COUNTIES...

At 505 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Andrew Jackson State Park to 7 miles east of
Carlisle, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
Lancaster, Winnsboro, Springdale, Lake Wateree Dam, Pageland,
Kershaw, Elgin, Heath Springs, Westville, USC Lancaster, Irwin,
Liberty Hill, Blackstock, Andrew Jackson State Park, Longtown,
Buford, Lake Wateree State Park, Lebanon Fire Station, Arrowood
Estates, and Bell Town Fire Station.

This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 36 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Persons in campgrounds should seek shelter until these storms pass.

Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent
lightning. If on or near Lake Wateree move away from the water and
take shelter!

&&

LAT...LON 3488 8079 3482 8079 3481 8027 3424 8075
      3449 8142 3457 8142 3455 8087 3465 8089
      3470 8086 3474 8088 3479 8087 3483 8090
      3484 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 277DEG 26KT 3487 8079 3459 8133

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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