Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Blythe, GA ∙ Harlem, GA ∙ Gracewood, GA ∙ Dearing, GA ∙ Hephzibah, GA ∙ Boneville, GA ∙ Grovetown, GA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 357 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern McDuffie County in east central Georgia... Southwestern Columbia County in east central Georgia... Northwestern Burke County in east central Georgia... Southwestern Richmond County in east central Georgia... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 356 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stapleton, or 11 miles northeast of Gibson, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Grovetown, Evans, Fort Eisenhower, Hephzibah, Harlem, South Augusta, Blythe, Dearing, Leitner Lake Conference Center, Liberty Park Community Center, Arties Pond Public Fishing Area, Adamsville, Bath-Edie, Pea Patch Aerodrome, Autney, Boneville, Ellwood, Columbia County Exhibition Center, Diamond Lakes Regional Park, and Patriots Park. This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 182 and 193. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3339 8254 3357 8222 3334 8199 3325 8225 3327 8226 3327 8229 3330 8231 3331 8234 3331 8239 3334 8244 3334 8250 3336 8255 TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 233DEG 14KT 3331 8243 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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