Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
831 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

SCZ027>029-031-037-038-137-190130-
Lexington SC-Southeastern Orangeburg SC-Calhoun SC-Clarendon SC-
Richland SC-Sumter SC-Lee SC-
831 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Lee,
Calhoun, Clarendon, southeastern Lexington, central Sumter, east
central Orangeburg and southeastern Richland Counties through 930 PM
EDT...

At 831 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Timmonsville to near Woods Bay State Park
to 6 miles northeast of Alcolu to near Millwood to near Eastover.
Movement was southeast at 55 mph.

...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor...

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sumter, Manning, South Sumter, St. Matthews, Summerton, Elloree,
Alcolu, Woods Bay State Park, Santee State Park, Santee Cooper
Regional Airport, Poinsett State Park, Santee, Turbeville,
Mayesville, Pinewood, Cameron, Lynchburg, Eutawville, Paxville, and
Vance.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 127 and 137.
 Interstate 95 between mile markers 94 and 146.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3382 7992 3377 7999 3372 7997 3350 8010
      3350 8012 3348 8015 3346 8013 3345 8015
      3346 8016 3345 8022 3333 8025 3341 8048
      3377 8107 3387 8047 3395 8027 3411 8010
      3399 7989 3395 7998 3388 7994 3388 7988
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 292DEG 47KT 3419 7996 3398 8002 3382 8013 3386
8043 3385 8066

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

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