Special Weather Statement for Richland; Sumter; Calhoun
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What is happening
At 205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eastover, or 11 miles southeast of McEntire Air Base, moving north 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eastover, or 11 miles southeast of McEntire Air Base, moving north 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... Columbia, Sumter, Shaw Air Base, Eastover, Oakland, Poinsett State Park, Gadsden, Fort Motte, Wedgewood, Fort Jackson McCrady Training Center, Cherryvale, Stateburg, and Cane Savannah.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 2:05PM 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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