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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
618 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern McDuffie County in east central Georgia...
  Southern Columbia County in east central Georgia...
  Northwestern Burke County in east central Georgia...
  Richmond County in east central Georgia...
  Southern Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
  Central Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
  Southeastern Saluda County in central South Carolina...
  Aiken County in central South Carolina...
  Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...

* Until 715 PM EST.

* At 617 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Batesburg-Leesville to 6 miles north of
  Stapleton, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Aiken, North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Waynesboro,
  Batesburg-Leesville, Fort Eisenhower, Augusta, Clearwater, Savannah
  River Site, Martinez, Aiken Mall, Plant Vogtle, Belvedere,
  Hephzibah, Williston, Harlem, Johnston, New Ellenton, and Jackson.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 185 and 201.
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 36.
 Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
 Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Persons in campgrounds should seek shelter until these storms pass.

Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent
lightning. If on or near Lake Strom Thurmond move away from the water
and take shelter!

&&

LAT...LON 3360 8215 3359 8212 3363 8210 3401 8155
      3399 8151 3388 8157 3381 8151 3377 8143
      3373 8141 3371 8132 3366 8120 3371 8104
      3365 8099 3292 8205 3308 8229 3322 8223
      3326 8225 3331 8234 3334 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 303DEG 24KT 3393 8156 3331 8247 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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