Special Weather Statement for Edgefield; Lexington; Aiken +3 more
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What you need to know
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- Aiken, Barnwell, Central Orangeburg, Edgefield, Lexington, Northwestern Orangeburg
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What is happening
At 132 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Aiken State Park, or 15 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 132 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Aiken State Park, or 15 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Aiken, North Augusta, Aiken Mall, Clearwater, Belvedere, Williston, New Ellenton, Jackson, USC Aiken, Citizens Park, Gloverville, Aiken State Park, Graniteville, Burnettown, Wagener, Pelion, Springfield, Salley, Neeses, and Perry. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 9. Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 1:32PM 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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