Special Weather Statement for Newberry; Fairfield; Lexington +1 more
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At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, moving northeast at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, moving northeast at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor... 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... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia International University, Jenkinsville, Harbison State Forest, Sesquicentennial State Park, West Columbia Riverwalk, Dreher Island State Park, and Five Points. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 41 and 77. Interstate 26 between mile markers 89 and 112. Interstate 77 between mile markers 13 and 22.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 3:58PM 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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