Ruby, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern
Richmond, Fairfield, northwestern Calhoun, northwestern Chesterfield,
Lexington, northwestern Sumter, Aiken, Kershaw, Lancaster,
northeastern Barnwell, northwestern Bamberg, northwestern Orangeburg
and Richland Counties through 530 AM EST...

At 441 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lesslie to near Dreher Island State Park
to near Augusta. Movement was east at 40 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...
Columbia, Aiken, North Augusta, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce,
Irmo, Forest Acres, Lancaster, Camden, Batesburg-Leesville,
Winnsboro, Springdale, Oak Grove, St. Andrews, Aiken Mall, McEntire
Air Base, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Dentsville, and Lake Wateree
Dam.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 11 and 102.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 92 and 136.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 7 and 15.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 21.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

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