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WWUS82 KCAE 022143
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
543 PM EDT WED APR 2 2025
SCZ021-028-022215-
FAIRFIELD SC-RICHLAND SC-
543 PM EDT WED APR 2 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL FAIRFIELD
AND NORTH CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
AT 543 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
FAIRFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT, OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF WINNSBORO, MOVING NORTH
AT 10 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...
FAIRFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT, RION, WINNSBORO MILLS, BLYTHEWOOD,
FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LEBANON FIRE STATION, SMALLWOOD, CEDAR
CREEK FIRE STATION, WINNSBORO, RIDGEWAY, AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY
DETENTION CENTER.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 24 AND 42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3415 8097 3420 8118 3446 8118 3441 8086
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 191DEG 10KT 3426 8107
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CAL
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