Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
819 WWUS82 KCAE 152040 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 440 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 SCZ027-030-037-135-136-152130- Central Orangeburg SC-Lexington SC-Aiken SC-Calhoun SC- Northwestern Orangeburg SC- 440 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Calhoun, southern Lexington, northeastern Aiken and northwestern Orangeburg Counties through 530 PM EDT... At 440 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Red Bank to near Brookdale. Movement was west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Orangeburg, Red Bank, Brookdale, South Congaree, St. Matthews, Gaston, Claflin College, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg County Airport, Sandy Run, Edisto Gardens, Swansea, Wagener, North, Pelion, Cameron, Neeses, Rowesville, Perry, and Woodford. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 50 and 53. Interstate 26 between mile markers 122 and 156. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3369 8152 3334 8079 3364 8055 3396 8128 TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 074DEG 8KT 3382 8126 3358 8079 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ PL