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

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At 428 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harbison State Forest, or near Irmo, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres,...

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 Murray move away from the water and take shelter!

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At 428 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harbison State Forest, or near Irmo, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale, St. Andrews, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Arcadia Lakes, Fairfield County Airport, Columbia International University, Jenkinsville, Killian, Harbison State Forest, Riverbanks Zoo, Sesquicentennial State Park, and Ballentine. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 51 and 78. Interstate 26 between mile markers 90 and 111. Interstate 77 between mile markers 16 and 28.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 4:28PM EDT until August 5 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 4:00PM EDT until August 5 at 4:45PM 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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