Weather Alerts-

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From Thu 9:41 am until 10:30 am EDT

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Action Recommended

Take shelter in place or per instructions

Issued By

Columbia - SC, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Barnwell County

Description

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Fairfield County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Lancaster County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina... Lexington County in central South Carolina... Central Aiken County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... Richland County in central South Carolina... Kershaw County in central South Carolina... Until 1030 AM EDT. At 941 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Great Falls to 10 miles southwest of Red Bank to near Savannah River Site, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Camden, Bamberg, Winnsboro, Denmark, Springdale, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Lake Wateree Dam, St. Andrews, McEntire Air Base, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Williston, and Blackville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 35 and 98. Interstate 26 between mile markers 94 and 142. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 51. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and take shelter! A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central South Carolina. TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Until Thu 10:15 am EDT

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Action Recommended

Take shelter in place or per instructions

Issued By

Columbia - SC, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Barnwell County

Description

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR BARNWELL AND SOUTHWESTERN BAMBERG COUNTIES... At 952 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Barnwell State Park to near Appleton to 7 miles northeast of Sylvania, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Rivers Bridge State Park, Ehrhardt, Hilda, Snelling, Olar, Kline, Govan, Savannah River Site K Complex, Bamberg County Airport, and Barnwell County Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central South Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Tornado Watch

From Thu 7:14 am until 1:00 pm EDT

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Action Recommended

Attend to information sources as described in the instructions

Issued By

Columbia - SC, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Barnwell County

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 50 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA BURKE COLUMBIA LINCOLN MCDUFFIE RICHMOND IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL CALHOUN CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD KERSHAW LANCASTER LEE LEXINGTON MCCORMICK NEWBERRY ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SALUDA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AIKEN, AUGUSTA, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, BISHOPVILLE, BLACKVILLE, BROOKDALE, CAMDEN, CAYCE, CHERAW, CLARKS HILL, COLUMBIA, DENMARK, EDGEFIELD, ELGIN, ELGIN, EVANS, JOHNSTON, LANCASTER, LANCASTER MILL, LEXINGTON, LINCOLNTON, LUGOFF, MANNING, MARTINEZ, MCCORMICK, MURPHYS ESTATES, NEWBERRY, NORTH AUGUSTA, OAK GROVE, ORANGEBURG, PAGELAND, RED BANK, RIDGE SPRING, SALUDA, SEVEN OAKS, SPRINGDALE, ST. MATTHEWS, SUMMERTON, SUMTER, THOMSON, WAYNESBORO, WEST COLUMBIA, WILLISTON, WINNSBORO, AND WINNSBORO MILLS.

Lake Wind Advisory

From Thu 10:00 am until 8:00 pm EDT

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Action Recommended

Execute a pre-planned activity identified in the instructions

Issued By

Columbia - SC, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina

Description

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft. Secure outdoor objects.

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