Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 9:25AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
At 924 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Saluda to Johnston to near Edgefield County
Airport. Movement was east at 35 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor...
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...
Lexington, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam,
Red Bank, Oak Grove, Saluda, Johnston, Ridge Spring, Edgefield County
Airport, Saluda County Airport, Aiken Municipal Airport, Wagener,
Pelion, Gilbert, Summit, Monetta, Perry, Trenton, and Ward.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 18
and 60.
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Area
Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Aiken