Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
605 WWUS82 KCAE 152141 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 541 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 SCZ025>027-030-035-152230- Lexington SC-Barnwell SC-Aiken SC-Saluda SC-Edgefield SC- 541 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Edgefield, north central Barnwell, southwestern Lexington, south central Saluda and Aiken Counties through 630 PM EDT... At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Aiken State Park, or 16 miles south of Batesburg-Leesville, moving south at 5 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, Clearwater, Aiken Mall, Belvedere, Williston, New Ellenton, USC Aiken, Aiken Municipal Airport, Citizens Park, Gloverville, Aiken State Park, Graniteville, Burnettown, Wagener, Perry, Windsor, Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, Perry Airport, and Hopeland Gardens. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 3 and 36. Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 20 and 23. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3385 8163 3372 8127 3334 8147 3353 8199 TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 022DEG 5KT 3368 8149 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ PL