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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:37 AM Dec. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Lee, Calhoun, Clarendon, Chesterfield, southeastern Lexington, Sumter, northern Orangeburg, southeastern Richland and eastern Kershaw Counties through 630 AM EST... At 537 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sturdivants to near Camden to 12 miles south of Gaston. 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, Sumter, Orangeburg, Camden, Cheraw, Manning, Bishopville, South Sumter, Shaw Air Base, Brookdale, McEntire Air Base, St. Matthews, Chesterfield, Summerton, Eastover, Elloree, Mulberry, Cheraw State Park, Congaree National Park, and Northeastern Technical College. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 98 and 125. Interstate 26 between mile markers 125 and 150. Interstate 95 between mile markers 96 and 146. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Lake Wind Advisory
Issued: 4:39 AM Dec. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...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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