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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Columbia, GA; Lincoln, GA; Edgefield, SC +1 more

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At 307 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near J. Strom Thurmond Dam, or 9 miles northwest of Evans, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Evans, Martinez, Appling, Clarks...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent lightning. If on or near Lake Strom Thurmond move away from the water and take shelter!

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At 307 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near J. Strom Thurmond Dam, or 9 miles northwest of Evans, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Evans, Martinez, Appling, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Riverwood, Mistletoe State Park, Hamilton Branch State Park, Parksville, Modoc, Scott's Landing, Knox Scout Reservation, Double Branches, Columbia County Jail, Wildwood Park, Modoc Boat Ramp, Eubank-Blanchard Community Center, Bussey Point Campground, River Island, and Westport. This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 180 and 181.

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Official revisions

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 3:07PM EDT until August 21 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 2:42PM EDT until August 21 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Columbia SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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