Special Weather Statement for Bamberg
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bamberg
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 808 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rivers Bridge State Park, or 14 miles north of Hampton, moving east at 15 mph. 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...
What the bulletin says to do
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. 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 808 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rivers Bridge State Park, or 14 miles north of Hampton, moving east at 15 mph. 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... Rivers Bridge State Park and Ehrhardt.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 8:08PM 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.
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