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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
628 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
 

SCZ016-021-022-028-029-031-152315-
Fairfield SC-Chesterfield SC-Richland SC-Sumter SC-Kershaw SC-Lee SC-
628 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Fairfield, Lee, south central Chesterfield, northwestern Sumter,
northeastern Richland and Kershaw Counties through 715 PM EDT...

At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lugoff, or near Camden, moving east at 55 mph.

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...
Columbia, Camden, Bishopville, Lake Wateree Dam, Dentsville, Lugoff,
Westville, Villages at Sandhill, Cassatt, Elgin, Killian, Lee State
Park, Lake Carolina, Goodale State Park, Sesquicentennial State Park,
Blythewood, Bethune, Lucknow, Dalzell, and Dinkins Mill.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 78 and 122.
 Interstate 77 between mile markers 19 and 27.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central South Carolina.

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LAT...LON 3399 8045 3413 8112 3447 8058 3440 8022
      3436 8029 3434 8025 3432 8024 3434 8021
      3436 8020 3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013
      3423 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 284DEG 49KT 3422 8071 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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