Special Weather Statement for Fairfield; Kershaw; Lexington +3 more
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What is happening
At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gaston, or 8 miles south of Cayce, moving northeast at 30 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... Columbia,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gaston, or 8 miles south of Cayce, moving northeast at 30 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... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, McEntire Air Base, Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Arcadia Lakes, Lugoff, Columbia International University, Harbison State Forest, and Sesquicentennial State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 57 and 95. Interstate 26 between mile markers 103 and 131. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 38.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 5:56PM 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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