Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
810 WWUS82 KCAE 111931 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 331 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 SCZ028-037-041-135>137-112000- Central Orangeburg SC-Southeastern Orangeburg SC-Calhoun SC- Bamberg SC-Richland SC-Northwestern Orangeburg SC- 331 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Calhoun, southeastern Bamberg, central Orangeburg and southeastern Richland Counties through 400 PM EDT... At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sandy Run to Lodge. Movement was east 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... Orangeburg, Bamberg, Brookdale, St. Matthews, Branchville, Bowman, Orangeburg County Airport, Claflin College, Edisto Gardens, South Carolina State University, Ehrhardt, Cameron, Rowesville, Cordova, Cope, Fort Motte, Yonder Field, Wilkinson Heights, Prince of Orange Mall, and Edisto. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 131 and 158. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 3310 8094 3307 8101 3371 8103 3373 8096 3375 8094 3382 8069 3325 8066 3313 8089 3312 8089 3309 8088 3306 8090 TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 269DEG 12KT 3373 8096 3306 8094 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ SL