Special Weather Statement for Newberry; Fairfield
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What is happening
At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Lake Greenwood State Park to near VC Summer Nuclear Station. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Lake Greenwood State Park to near VC Summer Nuclear Station. Movement was northeast at 35 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... Newberry, Whitmire, Prosperity, Newberry County Airport, Blair, Newberry College, Lake Greenwood, Little Mountain, Pomaria, Silverstreet, Newberry County Detention Center, US-176 and SC- 34 Crossroads, Henderson Island, Mid- Carolina High School, Belfast Wildlife Management Area, Chappells, Chappells Fire Station, Maybington Fire Station, Feasterville Fire Station, and Bush River Fire Station. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 62 and 85.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 4:47PM 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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