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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lexington, SC; Newberry, SC; Richland, SC +1 more

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At 313 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dreher Island State Park, or 12 miles north of Batesburg-Leesville, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Lexington, Irmo,...

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 313 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dreher Island State Park, or 12 miles north of Batesburg-Leesville, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Lexington, Irmo, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Prosperity, Ballentine, Dreher Island State Park, Chapin, Little Mountain, Cedar Grove Fire Station, South Shore Marina, Oswald Park, Bundrick Island, Putnam's Landing, White Rock, Rocky Point Recreation Area, Delmar, Hollow Creek Public Park, Melvin Park, and Lighthouse Marina. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 54 and 56. Interstate 26 between mile markers 85 and 100.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 3:13PM EDT until August 21 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 3:01PM EDT until August 21 at 3:45PM 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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