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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
253 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025
SCZ025-030-090730-
AIKEN SC-EDGEFIELD SC-
253 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
EDGEFIELD AND CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES THROUGH 330 AM EDT...
AT 252 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
EDGEFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT, OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF BELVEDERE, MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AIKEN, NORTH AUGUSTA, BELVEDERE, USC AIKEN, AIKEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT,
CITIZENS PARK, EDGEFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT, GRANITEVILLE, GLOVERVILLE,
TRENTON, HOPELAND GARDENS, MURPHYS ESTATES, VAUCLUSE, AND MURPHY
VILLAGE.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 20 IN SOUTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 5 AND 33.
INTERSTATE 520 IN SOUTH CAROLINA NEAR MILE MARKER 23.
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 3356 8197 3374 8196 3377 8152 3350 8153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 271DEG 23KT 3365 8187
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
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