Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
500 WWUS82 KCAE 271825 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 225 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 SCZ016-022-029-271915- Chesterfield SC-Kershaw SC-Lee SC- 225 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Lee, south central Chesterfield and northeastern Kershaw Counties through 315 PM EDT... At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Cassatt, or 14 miles north of Bishopville, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch 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... Bishopville, Cassatt, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Mcbee, Bethune, Lucknow, North Central High School, Alligator Fire Station, Middendorf, and Ashland. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 116 and 117. 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. && LAT...LON 3450 7999 3449 8003 3449 8005 3437 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018 3433 8018 3431 8016 3418 8027 3444 8059 3462 8035 3451 7998 TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 306DEG 7KT 3442 8034 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BC