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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chester, SC

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Chester
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Severe
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What is happening

At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southeast of Chester, or 6 miles west of Great Falls, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Great Falls, Fort...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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Bulletin details

At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southeast of Chester, or 6 miles west of Great Falls, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Great Falls, Fort Lawn, Richburg, Edgemoor, Blackstock, and Fishing Creek Reservoir.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 4:16PM EDT until September 5 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 4:07PM EDT until September 5 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

    Official revision

Source and limitations

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

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