Special Weather Statement for Calhoun; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Calhoun, Central Orangeburg, Northwestern Orangeburg
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What is happening
At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Matthews, or 7 miles north of Brookdale, moving southeast at 10 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......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Matthews, or 7 miles north of Brookdale, moving southeast at 10 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... Orangeburg, Brookdale, St. Matthews, Orangeburg County Airport, Claflin College, Edisto Gardens, South Carolina State University, Cameron, Cordova, Wilkinson Heights, Prince of Orange Mall, Edisto, and Creston. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 135 and 154.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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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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