


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
892 WWUS82 KCAE 081924 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 324 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 GAZ077-082000- Burke GA- 324 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Burke County through 400 PM EDT... At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Burke County Airport, or 7 miles southwest of Waynesboro. This storm was nearly stationary. 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... Waynesboro, Sardis, Midville, Gough, Alexander, Burke County Airport, Vidette, Shell Bluff, Di- Lane Wildlife Management Area, Colemans Lake, Magruder, and Rosier. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3283 8231 3284 8231 3293 8227 3303 8229 3311 8228 3323 8193 3294 8172 3291 8177 3293 8179 3295 8186 3292 8196 3292 8208 3288 8213 3281 8215 3280 8221 TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 239DEG 4KT 3300 8208 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CRL