Special Weather Statement for Lee; Sumter; Clarendon
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What is happening
At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Woods Bay State Park, or 12 miles northeast of Manning, moving north at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central South Carolina.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Woods Bay State Park, or 12 miles northeast of Manning, moving north at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sumter, South Sumter, Mulberry, Alcolu, Woods Bay State Park, Sumter County Airport, Elliott, Millwood, Turbeville, Mayesville, Lynchburg, Ashwood, Oswego, Brogdon, Lakewood, East Sumter, St. Charles, Gable, Shiloh, and Wisacky. This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 122 and 146.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:37PM 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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