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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
520 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

GAZ040-063>065-SCZ018-025-026-030-062200-
Richmond GA-McDuffie GA-Lincoln GA-Columbia GA-Aiken SC-McCormick SC-
Saluda SC-Edgefield SC-
520 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
McDuffie, Columbia, southeastern Lincoln, central Richmond,
Edgefield, southwestern Saluda, west central Aiken and eastern
McCormick Counties through 600 PM EDT...

At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Edgefield to near Harlem.
Movement was northeast at 10 mph.

...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor...

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Fort Eisenhower, Martinez,
Belvedere, Edgefield, McCormick, Harlem, Johnston, Ridge Spring,
South Augusta, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, Edgefield County Airport,
Mistletoe State Park, Summerville, Augusta Mall, Daniel Field,
Village Plaza Shopping Center, and Augusta National Golf Club.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 175 and 201.
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 7.
 Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 6.
 Interstate 520 in South Carolina near mile marker 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3361 8261 3365 8257 3364 8256 3366 8251
      3365 8249 3371 8252 3401 8224 3397 8218
      3399 8215 3398 8205 3395 8203 3398 8200
      3390 8162 3331 8214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 227DEG 9KT 3389 8203 3348 8230

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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