Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
816 WWUS82 KCAE 010232 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 1032 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 SCZ136-137-010300- Central Orangeburg SC-Southeastern Orangeburg SC- 1032 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Orangeburg County through 1100 PM EDT... At 1032 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Branchville, or 11 miles east of Bamberg, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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... Branchville, Bowman, and Yonder Field. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 157 and 169. Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 90. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3321 8084 3324 8085 3326 8089 3330 8093 3347 8064 3347 8061 3349 8061 3330 8044 3328 8048 3329 8049 3333 8049 3333 8051 3318 8080 TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 235DEG 25KT 3324 8084 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ FA