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Special Weather Statement for Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia +2 more

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At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lincolnton, or 15 miles east of Washington, moving east at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lincolnton, or 15 miles east of Washington, moving east at 20 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... McCormick, Lincolnton, Appling, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Elijah Clark State Park, Riverwood, Mistletoe State Park, Hamilton Branch State Park, Parksville, Plum Branch, Winfield, Modoc, Scott's Landing, Knox Scout Reservation, Double Branches, Curry Hill, Wildwood Park, Columbia County Jail, and Modoc Boat Ramp. This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 174 and 177.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 2:10PM 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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