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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
131 AM EDT Fri May 9 2025

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
  Southwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina...
  Southeastern Saluda County in central South Carolina...
  Northeastern Aiken County in central South Carolina...

* Until 215 AM EDT.

* At 130 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ridge Spring,
  or 12 miles southwest of Batesburg-Leesville, moving east at 35
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Batesburg-Leesville, Johnston, Ridge Spring, Saluda County Airport,
  Gilbert, Summit, Monetta, Ward, Fredonia, Murray, Camp Kinard,
  Hibernia, Steedman, Kneece, Samaria Fire Station, and Cedar Pond
  Campground.

This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 29
and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3375 8183 3396 8181 3397 8128 3368 8130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 274DEG 29KT 3383 8172

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CAL