Special Weather Statement for McCormick; Edgefield
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What is happening
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamilton Branch State Park, or 21 miles north of Martinez, moving northwest at 5 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamilton Branch State Park, or 21 miles north of Martinez, moving northwest at 5 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... McCormick, Mccormick County Airport, Hamilton Branch State Park, Parksville, Plum Branch, Cleora, Whitetown, and Modoc.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 5:13PM 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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