Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
504 WWUS82 KCAE 062226 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 626 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 SCZ028-031-037-135-136-062300- Central Orangeburg SC-Calhoun SC-Richland SC-Sumter SC- Northwestern Orangeburg SC- 626 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Calhoun, southwestern Sumter, north central Orangeburg and southeastern Richland Counties through 700 PM EDT... At 625 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Orangeburg, moving northeast at 25 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... Orangeburg, Brookdale, St. Matthews, Orangeburg County Airport, Claflin College, Edisto Gardens, South Carolina State University, Cameron, Fort Motte, Wilkinson Heights, Prince of Orange Mall, Edisto, and Creston. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 131 and 152. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3342 8081 3354 8111 3376 8094 3376 8093 3377 8093 3383 8088 3373 8049 TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 221DEG 22KT 3357 8094 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CRL