047  
WWUS52 KCAE 291233  
SVSCAE  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
733 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2024  
 
GAC073-181-189-245-SCC065-291245-  
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-241229T1245Z/  
MCDUFFIE GA-COLUMBIA GA-LINCOLN GA-RICHMOND GA-MCCORMICK SC-  
733 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2024  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM EST  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCDUFFIE...COLUMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...  
RICHMOND AND MCCORMICK COUNTIES...  
 
AT 733 AM EST, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ABBEVILLE TO NEAR HARLEM, MOVING  
EAST AT 40 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
NORTH AUGUSTA, GROVETOWN, EVANS, FORT EISENHOWER, AUGUSTA, MARTINEZ,  
HEPHZIBAH, MCCORMICK, HARLEM, GLENDALE, SOUTH AUGUSTA, CLARKS HILL  
RECREATION AREA, ELIJAH CLARK STATE PARK, SUMMERVILLE, AUGUSTA MALL,  
DANIEL FIELD, VILLAGE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER, AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF  
CLUB, J. STROM THURMOND DAM, AND APPLING.  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...  
INTERSTATE 20 IN GEORGIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 180 AND 201.  
INTERSTATE 520 IN GEORGIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 14.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST FOR EAST CENTRAL  
GEORGIA...AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.  
 
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD  
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY  
LIKELY, IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF  
A BUILDING. THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT  
PROPERTY DAMAGE.  
 
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 3361 8236 3379 8240 3397 8251 3407 8251  
3406 8233 3397 8230 3402 8225 3397 8218  
3383 8212 3372 8218 3363 8210 3360 8211  
3346 8193 3336 8195 3334 8191 3327 8228  
3331 8241  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1233Z 270DEG 35KT 3413 8228 3342 8226  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 

 
 
MG  
 
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