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WWUS82 KCAE 022315
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
715 PM EDT WED APR 2 2025
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-022345-
BURKE GA-RICHMOND GA-BARNWELL SC-AIKEN SC-
715 PM EDT WED APR 2 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL BURKE,
SOUTHEASTERN RICHMOND, SOUTHWESTERN BARNWELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL AIKEN
COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...
AT 714 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BURKE COUNTY AIRPORT, OR NEAR WAYNESBORO, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HALF INCH 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...
SHELL BLUFF, SHELL BLUFF LANDING, MCBEAN, ALEXANDER, PLANT VOGTLE,
BURKE COUNTY AIRPORT, WAYNESBORO, BENNOCK MILL, AND SAVANNAH RIVER
SITE K COMPLEX.
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 3303 8209 3333 8197 3323 8164 3294 8189
3294 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 210DEG 25KT 3305 8195
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CAL
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