Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
146 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

SCZ016-291830-
Chesterfield SC-
146 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Chesterfield County
through 230 PM EDT...

At 146 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cheraw State Park, or near Cheraw, moving southwest 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...
Cheraw, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Cheraw
State Park, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw Municipal Airport,
Jefferson, Society Hill, Ruby, Patrick, Mount Croghan, McFarlan,
Chesterfield Ruby Middle School, Cheraw Fish Hatchery, Alligator Fire
Station, Middendorf, Bay Springs Fire Station, and Chesterfield
Detention Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3460 7981 3453 7983 3453 7984 3449 7988
      3449 7997 3450 7999 3449 8003 3449 8005
      3442 8019 3471 8042 3481 8007 3481 7994
      3476 7993 3474 7989 3468 7986 3465 7980
      3461 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 048DEG 13KT 3462 7995

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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