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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
243 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

SCZ016-022-041945-
Chesterfield SC-Kershaw SC-
243 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Chesterfield and
northeastern Kershaw Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Cheraw State Park, or 11 miles southwest of Cheraw,
moving north at 15 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...
Cheraw, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Cheraw
State Park, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw Municipal Airport,
Jefferson, Ruby, Patrick, Mount Croghan, McFarlan, Chesterfield Ruby
Middle School, Cheraw Fish Hatchery, Alligator Fire Station,
Middendorf, Bay Springs Fire Station, Chesterfield Detention Center,
and Central High School.

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 3460 7981 3453 7983 3453 7984 3449 7990
      3449 7997 3450 7998 3449 8001 3451 8043
      3481 8034 3481 7994 3476 7993 3474 7989
      3468 7986 3465 7980 3462 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 193DEG 14KT 3460 8005

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

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