Special Weather Statement for Fairfield; Kershaw; Lexington +3 more
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What is happening
At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Arcadia Lakes, or over Forest Acres, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Arcadia Lakes, or over Forest Acres, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Sumter, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale, St. Andrews, Dentsville, McEntire Air Base, Oak Grove, Pine Ridge, Arcadia Lakes, Lugoff, Oakland, Columbia International University, Harbison State Forest, Sesquicentennial State Park, Lake Carolina, and SC State Fair Grounds. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 61 and 94. Interstate 26 between mile markers 99 and 127. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 35.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 2:14PM 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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