Special Weather Statement for Lexington; Richland; Calhoun +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Calhoun, Lexington, Northwestern Orangeburg, Richland
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What is happening
At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gaston, or 12 miles south of Cayce, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and extremely heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gaston, or 12 miles south of Cayce, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and extremely heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cayce, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, SC State Farmer's Market, Hopkins, Sandy Run, Swansea, North, Pelion, Woodford, New Zion, Lexington County Airport At Pelion, Lexington Acres Pond, Peachtree Rock, Edmund, Silver Lake, and Dixiana. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 116 and 140. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 4, and between mile markers 6 and 7.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:44PM 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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