Special Weather Statement for Chesterfield; Kershaw; Southern Lancaster
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesterfield, Kershaw, Southern Lancaster
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What is happening
At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, or 24 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, or 24 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts 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... Cheraw, Pageland, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Mt Pisgah, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw Municipal Airport, Mcbee, Jefferson, Ruby, Patrick, Mount Croghan, McFarlan, Chesterfield Ruby Middle School, High Point Fire Station, Cheraw Fish Hatchery, Alligator Fire Station, Middendorf, Bay Springs Fire Station, and Forty Acre Rock Preserve.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 7:44PM 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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