Special Weather Statement for Chesterfield; Kershaw; Lee
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- Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lee
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What is happening
At 809 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clyde, or 8 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 809 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clyde, or 8 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Cassatt, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Mcbee, Bethune, Lucknow, Alligator Fire Station, Middendorf, and Ashland. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina near mile marker 126.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 8:10PM 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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