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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC

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What is happening

At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near SC State Fair Grounds, or near Cayce, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, McEntire Air Base,...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near SC State Fair Grounds, or near Cayce, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, McEntire Air Base, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Congaree National Park, Hopkins, Horrel Hill, SC State Farmer's Market, Columbia Metro Airport, SC State Fair Grounds, West Columbia Riverwalk, Sandy Run, Five Points, Cayce Riverwalk, Guignard Park, Dixiana, and New Zion. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 near mile marker 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 112 and 124. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 12.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 6:31PM EDT until July 27 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 6:02PM EDT until July 27 at 6:45PM 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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