Special Weather Statement for McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond +4 more
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What is happening
At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Gordon, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Aiken, North Augusta,...
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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Bulletin details
At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Gordon, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Aiken, North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Clearwater, Martinez, Aiken Mall, Belvedere, Edgefield, Hephzibah, Harlem, Glendale, South Augusta, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, Summerville, Augusta Mall, Daniel Field, and Village Plaza Shopping Center. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 180 and 201. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 20. 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 6 at 3:20PM 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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