Special Weather Statement for Lincoln; McCormick; Edgefield
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What is happening
At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elijah Clark State Park, or 21 miles northeast of Washington, moving northeast at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elijah Clark State Park, or 21 miles northeast of Washington, moving northeast at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... 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... McCormick, Lincolnton, Troy, Mccormick County Airport, Elijah Clark State Park, Plum Branch, Hickory Knob State Resort Park, Bordeaux, Baker Creek State Park, Leroy's Ferry Recreation Area, Cleora, Whitetown, Hawe Creek Campground, Long Cane Creek Picnic Area, and Willington.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:19PM 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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