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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
549 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
SCZ025-030-132230-
AIKEN SC-EDGEFIELD SC-
549 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
EDGEFIELD AND NORTH CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...
AT 549 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
AIKEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OR 11 MILES NORTH OF AIKEN, MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 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...
AIKEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, EDGEFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT, AND TRENTON.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 IN SOUTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 18
AND 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
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 3373 8185 3383 8171 3366 8146 3356 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 328DEG 11KT 3369 8166
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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