Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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

SCZ016-022-027>029-031-037-038-190030-
Chesterfield SC-Lexington SC-Calhoun SC-Clarendon SC-Richland SC-
Sumter SC-Kershaw SC-Lee SC-
731 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Lee, northern
Calhoun, northwestern Clarendon, south central Chesterfield,
southeastern Lexington, Sumter, southeastern Richland and central
Kershaw Counties through 830 PM EDT...

At 731 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cassatt to 7 miles north of Oakland to
near Hopkins. Movement was east at 20 mph.

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...
Columbia, Sumter, Cayce, Camden, Bishopville, South Sumter, Shaw Air
Base, McEntire Air Base, Gaston, Eastover, Oakland, Mulberry,
Congaree National Park, Hopkins, Woods Bay State Park, Cassatt,
Elliott, Horrel Hill, Lee State Park, and Sandy Run.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 93 and 126.
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 118 and 130.
 Interstate 77 between mile markers 6 and 8.
 Interstate 95 between mile markers 128 and 146.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3395 7998 3392 7996 3376 8023 3373 8059
      3376 8116 3387 8111 3412 8072 3446 8051
      3447 8008 3436 8029 3432 8024 3437 8018
      3432 8017 3423 8011 3420 8011 3416 8016
      3415 8015 3409 8008 3408 8003 3399 7989
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 277DEG 16KT 3440 8041 3410 8054 3390 8097

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

$$

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