Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
843 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-037-041-136-137-010115-
Burke GA-Richmond GA-Central Orangeburg SC-Barnwell SC-Aiken SC-
Southeastern Orangeburg SC-Calhoun SC-Bamberg SC-
843 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Burke, southeastern
Richmond, south central Calhoun, Barnwell, Bamberg, south central
Aiken and southwestern Orangeburg Counties through 915 PM EDT...

At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Bowman to 6 miles east of
Savannah River Site to near Louisville. Movement was south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and frequent lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Orangeburg, Waynesboro, Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Savannah River
Site, Plant Vogtle, Brookdale, Hephzibah, Williston, Blackville,
Jackson, Branchville, Sardis, Bowman, Midville, Gough, Orangeburg
County Airport, Barnwell State Park, and Alexander.

This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 149 and 162.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3283 8231 3308 8229 3322 8224 3354 8068
      3329 8059 3313 8089 3306 8090 3310 8094
      3303 8108 3312 8119 3311 8136 3316 8154
      3310 8162 3304 8156 3305 8154 3304 8154
      3291 8176 3295 8186 3292 8208 3281 8215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 349DEG 20KT 3341 8077 3322 8156 3307 8244

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

BC