If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
At 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of Aiken State Park, or 17 miles southeast of
Batesburg-Leesville, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Orangeburg, Williston, Blackville, Gaston, Claflin College, South
Carolina State University, Aiken State Park, Edisto Gardens, Swansea,
Wagener, North, Pelion, Springfield, Salley, Neeses, Norway, Perry,
Elko, Woodford, and Livingston.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 29
and 32.