Special Weather Statement for Lincoln; Columbia; Richmond +2 more
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At 109 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grovetown, moving north at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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At 109 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grovetown, moving north at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Martinez, Fort Gordon, Edgefield, Harlem, South Augusta, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, Riverwood, Augusta Mall, Daniel Field, Hamilton Branch State Park, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Augusta National Golf Club, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Parksville, Poverty Hill, Glenn Hills, and Scott's Landing. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 185 and 201. Interstate 20 in South Carolina near mile marker 0. Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 6.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 1:10PM 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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