WWUS82 KCAE 090149

SPSCAE



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Columbia SC

949 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

 

SCZ016-115-116-090245-

Northern Lancaster SC-Chesterfield SC-Southern Lancaster SC-

949 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Lancaster

and northwestern Chesterfield Counties through 1045 PM EDT...



At 949 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Andrew Jackson State Park, or 9 miles south of Indian Land, moving

east at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...

Lancaster, Waxhaw, Pageland, Andrew Jackson State Park, Carolina

Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, USC Lancaster, Van Wyck, Buford,

Jefferson, Ruby, Mount Croghan, High Point Fire Station, Arrowood

Estates, Tradesville, Camp Creek Fire Station, Antioch, Forty Acre

Rock Preserve, Taxahaw, Unity Fire Station, and Lancaster Mill.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for

central South Carolina.



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LAT...LON 3499 8083 3493 8078 3482 8079 3481 8013

      3456 8019 3473 8087 3479 8087 3483 8090

      3484 8087 3490 8088 3493 8086 3497 8088

      3500 8087

TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 280DEG 27KT 3487 8080 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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