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WWUS82 KCAE 051612
SPSCAE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1112 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

SCZ029-031-037-038-041-136-137-051715-
Central Orangeburg SC-Southeastern Orangeburg SC-Calhoun SC-
Clarendon SC-Bamberg SC-Sumter SC-Lee SC-
1112 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Lee,
southeastern Calhoun, Clarendon, southeastern Bamberg, Sumter and
southeastern Orangeburg Counties through 1215 PM EST...

At 1110 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lodge to near White Hall. Movement was
northeast at 55 mph.

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

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...
Cane Savannah, Bowman, Stumphole Landing, Turbeville, Cameron, Santee
State Park, Holly Hill, Lone Star, Mulberry, Yonder Field, Lakewood,
Eutawville, Privateer, East Sumter, South Sumter, St. Charles,
Elloree, Gable, Creston, and Paxville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 121 and 126.
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 149 and 169.
 Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 146.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for central South
Carolina.

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LAT...LON 3377 7999 3372 7997 3350 8010 3345 8022
      3330 8025 3327 8030 3326 8043 3333 8051
      3313 8089 3307 8091 3328 8101 3426 8013
      3420 8011 3416 8016 3415 8015 3400 7990
      3395 7998 3388 7994 3389 7988
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 212DEG 88KT 3314 8094 3272 8074

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

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