Special Weather Statement in Edgefield County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/15/2024 2:07:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Observed
5/15/2024 2:07:00 AM until 5/15/2024 2:30:00 AM
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
At 207 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Edgefield, or 20 miles north of Belvedere, moving east
at 45 mph.
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...
Edgefield, Saluda, Johnston, Ridge Spring, Saluda County Airport,
Edgefield County Airport, Trenton, Ward, Lick Fork Campground, Strom
Thurmond High School, Saluda Co Sheriff's Office, Harmony, Pleasant
Lane, Northside Fire Station Main, Emory, Cleora, Colliers, Edgefield
Federal Correction Institution, and Saluda High School.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina near mile marker 27.