Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
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WWUS82 KCAE 130123
SPSCAE
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
923 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025
SCZ025>027-030-130215-
Lexington SC-Aiken SC-Saluda SC-Edgefield SC-
923 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Edgefield,
western Lexington, southeastern Saluda and northwestern Aiken
Counties through 1015 PM EDT...
At 923 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ridge Spring, or 8 miles west of Batesburg-Leesville, moving
southeast at 20 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...
Aiken, North Augusta, Batesburg-Leesville, Clearwater, Belvedere,
Edgefield, Johnston, Ridge Spring, USC Aiken, Edgefield County
Airport, Aiken Municipal Airport, Gloverville, Graniteville,
Burnettown, Monetta, Trenton, Ward, Strom Thurmond High School,
Vaucluse, and New Holland.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 5 and 36.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 21 and 23.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3388 8184 3398 8158 3364 8139 3350 8190
3369 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 330DEG 15KT 3388 8168
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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