Special Weather Statement for Chesterfield; Fairfield; Kershaw +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesterfield, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Richland, Southern Lancaster, Sumter
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What is happening
At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Springdale to near Sumter County Airport to 6 miles south of Hebron. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Wateree Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts of up to 40 to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Springdale to near Sumter County Airport to 6 miles south of Hebron. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Wateree Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts of up to 40 to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lancaster, Camden, Winnsboro, Bishopville, Springdale, Lake Wateree Dam, Kershaw, Elgin, Heath Springs, Lugoff, Liberty Hill, Lake Wateree State Park, Fairfield County Airport, Westville, Woods Bay State Park, Cassatt, Elliott, Lee State Park, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, and Mt Pisgah. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 88 and 125. Interstate 77 between mile markers 30 and 45. Interstate 95 between mile markers 130 and 146.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 6:41PM 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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