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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
789 WWUS82 KCAE 272115 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 515 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 SCZ027-028-037-135-136-272200- Central Orangeburg SC-Lexington SC-Calhoun SC-Richland SC- Northwestern Orangeburg SC- 515 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Calhoun, southeastern Lexington, north central Orangeburg and southeastern Richland Counties through 600 PM EDT... At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sandy Run, or 14 miles south of Cayce, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... St. Matthews, Gaston, Gadsden, Congaree National Park, Sandy Run, Swansea, North, Woodford, New Zion, and Lexington Acres Pond. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 122 and 141. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3361 8110 3384 8113 3390 8076 3360 8073 TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 266DEG 7KT 3375 8099 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BC