Special Weather Statement for Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington +1 more
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What is happening
At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Saluda County Airport, or 13 miles west of Batesburg-Leesville, moving east at 25 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Saluda County Airport, or 13 miles west of Batesburg-Leesville, moving east at 25 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... Batesburg-Leesville, Saluda, Johnston, Ridge Spring, Saluda County Airport, Summit, Monetta, Ward, Saluda Co Sheriff's Office, Fredonia, Murray, Emory, Camp Kinard, Hibernia, Kneece, and Saluda High School. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 31 and 37.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:12PM 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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