Special Weather Statement for Kershaw; Lee; Sumter
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What is happening
At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Bishopville, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bishopville, Lee State...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Bishopville, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bishopville, Lee State Park, Ashwood, Lucknow, Manville, Spring Hill, Antioch, and Woodrow. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 100 and 120.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 5:27PM 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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