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 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Johnston, or 13 miles southwest of Batesburg-Leesville, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Batesburg-Leesville, Johnston, Ridge Spring, Saluda County Airport,
Monetta, Ward, Strom Thurmond High School, Saluda Co Sheriff's
Office, Fredonia, Harmony, Emory, Hibernia, Kneece, and Saluda High
School.