...Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions of Burke...Richmond...
Columbia...western Aiken...southeastern McCormick...south central
Saluda and Edgefield Counties Until 845 PM EDT....
At 745 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of
Evans to 9 miles east of Louisville, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Gusty winds 40 to 50 mph, heavy downpours and excessive
cloud to ground lightning.
IMPACT...expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. All outdoor activities should
cease. Move indoors immediately.
Some locations in the path of these storms include...
Aiken, North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Martinez, Fort Gordon,
Augusta, Clearwater, Belvedere, Edgefield, Hephzibah, Harlem,
Johnston, Jackson, Gloverville, Burnettown, Keysville and Trenton.
Move indoors immediately. Excessive cloud to ground lightning is
occurring with these storms. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 183 and 201.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 20.
Interstate 26 Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and
15.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.