Special Weather Statement for Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Lancaster, Southern Lancaster
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Van Wyck, or 8 miles northwest of Lancaster, moving southeast at 15 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......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Van Wyck, or 8 miles northwest of Lancaster, moving southeast at 15 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... Lancaster, Elgin, Andrew Jackson State Park, USC Lancaster, Van Wyck, Irwin, Buford, Arrowood Estates, Camp Creek Fire Station, Antioch, Kirk Air Base, Unity Fire Station, Lancaster Mill, McWhirter Airfield, Bear Creek Park, and McDonald Green Elementary School.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Official revision
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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