Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
930 WUUS52 KCAE 091430 SVRCAE SCC003-037-063-091530- /O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0047.240509T1430Z-240509T1530Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 1030 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Edgefield County in central South Carolina... Lexington County in central South Carolina... Aiken County in central South Carolina... * Until 1130 AM EDT. * At 1029 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Batesburg-Leesville to near Edgefield County Airport to near Belvedere, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Aiken, North Augusta, Lexington, Cayce, Batesburg-Leesville, Aiken Mall, Red Bank, Belvedere, Clearwater, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, New Ellenton, Gaston, Citizens Park, USC Aiken, SC State Farmer`s Market, Aiken Municipal Airport, Gloverville, Aiken State Park, and Graniteville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 56. Interstate 26 between mile markers 117 and 120. Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 20 and 23. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central South Carolina. && LAT...LON 3356 8203 3370 8181 3388 8157 3405 8148 3390 8101 3388 8101 3387 8104 3374 8106 3336 8154 TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 297DEG 35KT 3390 8152 3368 8178 3359 8195 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JAQ