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Special Weather Statement for Columbia; Richmond; Edgefield +1 more

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At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Augusta, or near Augusta, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for east central Georgia...and central South Carolina.

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At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Augusta, or near Augusta, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Clearwater, Belvedere, Martinez, Hephzibah, Harlem, New Ellenton, Glendale, South Augusta, Midtown, Summerville, Augusta Mall, Daniel Field, Augusta Regional Airport, Village Plaza Shopping Center, and Augusta National Golf Club. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 191 and 201. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 8. Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15. Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 1:45PM 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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