Special Weather Statement for Lexington; Aiken; Barnwell +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Aiken, Barnwell, Lexington, Northwestern Orangeburg
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What is happening
At 837 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken State Park, or 16 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving north 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......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 837 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aiken State Park, or 16 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving north 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... Aiken, Aiken Mall, Williston, New Ellenton, USC Aiken, Citizens Park, Aiken Municipal Airport, Gloverville, Aiken State Park, Graniteville, Burnettown, Wagener, Pelion, Salley, Perry, Windsor, Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, Perry Airport, Hopeland Gardens, and Thor. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 40.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 8:38PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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Source and limitations
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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