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WWUS82 KCAE 251745
SPSCAE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
145 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

GAZ040-063>065-SCZ018-025-030-251830-
Richmond GA-McDuffie GA-Lincoln GA-Columbia GA-Aiken SC-McCormick SC-
Edgefield SC-
145 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
McDuffie, northern Columbia, southeastern Lincoln, northern Richmond,
Edgefield, northwestern Aiken and southeastern McCormick Counties
through 230 PM EDT...

At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hamilton Branch State Park, or 16 miles northwest of Evans, moving
east at 30 mph.

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...
Aiken, North Augusta, Evans, Clearwater, Belvedere, Martinez,
Edgefield, Johnston, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, Edgefield County
Airport, Riverwood, Mistletoe State Park, Hamilton Branch State Park,
USC Aiken, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Gloverville, Graniteville,
Burnettown, Trenton, and Parksville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 200 and 201.
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 18.
 Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 19 and 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3387 8232 3384 8175 3383 8172 3348 8175
      3358 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 288DEG 24KT 3373 8228

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

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BC