Special Weather Statement for Newberry; Saluda
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Greenwood State Park, or 15 miles west of Newberry, moving east at 10 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Greenwood Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Greenwood State Park, or 15 miles west of Newberry, moving east at 10 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Greenwood Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chappells, Vaughnville, and Chappells Fire Station.
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Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 3:35PM 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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