Special Weather Statement for McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harlem, or 8 miles southeast of Thomson, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harlem, or 8 miles southeast of Thomson, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Grovetown, Thomson, Harlem, Appling, Dearing, Leitner Lake Conference Center, Liberty Park Community Center, Sweetwater Park, Arties Pond Public Fishing Area, McDuffie County Fire Department, Adamsville, Thomson Fire Department, McDuffie Regional Medical Center, White Oak Campground, Autney, Boneville, Columbia County Jail, Carpenter Airport, and Ansley Mill. This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 176 and 187.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 4 at 1:56PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Official revision
Source and limitations
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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected