Expires:202405152045;Remove:202405152045;270345 WUUS52 KCAE 152019 SVRCAE SCC003-037-063-081-152045- /O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0058.240515T2019Z-240515T2045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 419 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Edgefield County in central South Carolina... Western Lexington County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Saluda County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 418 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Edgefield, or 14 miles north of Belvedere, moving east at 30 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... Aiken, North Augusta, Batesburg-Leesville, Belvedere, Edgefield, Johnston, Ridge Spring, USC Aiken, Edgefield County Airport, Aiken Municipal Airport, Citizens Park, Graniteville, Gloverville, Monetta, Trenton, Ward, Strom Thurmond High School, Poverty Hill, Cleora, and Vaucluse. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 4 and 35. Interstate 520 in South Carolina near mile marker 23. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3356 8203 3385 8206 3393 8149 3351 8150 TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 270DEG 26KT 3374 8190 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ MG