Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fairfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lexington, SC +2 more
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SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Fairfield County in central South Carolina... East central Newberry County in central South Carolina... Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... Western Richland County in central South...
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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. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and take shelter!
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SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Fairfield County in central South Carolina... East central Newberry County in central South Carolina... Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... Western Richland County in central South Carolina... West central Kershaw County in central South Carolina... * Until 215 PM EDT. * At 128 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Andrews, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts, penny size hail and prolific cloud to ground lightning strikes. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Winnsboro, Springdale, St. Andrews, VC Summer Nuclear Station, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia International University, Jenkinsville, and Harbison State Forest. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 49 and 81. Interstate 26 between mile markers 90 and 120. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 36.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 1:28PM EDT until August 6 at 2:15PM 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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