Special Weather Statement for Edgefield; Saluda; Aiken
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What is happening
At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Edgefield to near Gloverville. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Edgefield to near Gloverville. Movement was northeast at 25 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... Aiken, North Augusta, Aiken Mall, Clearwater, Belvedere, Edgefield, Saluda, Johnston, New Ellenton, Ridge Spring, USC Aiken, Saluda County Airport, Edgefield County Airport, Citizens Park, Aiken Municipal Airport, Gloverville, Graniteville, Burnettown, Wagener, and Monetta. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 4 and 35. Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 20 and 23.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 3:24PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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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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