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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2022, 8:11 PM EDT for Fairfield County, Lexington County, Richland County, South Carolina. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2022, 8:11 PM EDT (00:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2022, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fairfield County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Richland County, SC
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 7, 7:54 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 7:54 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 7:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Columbia SC 703 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-035-037-038-041-115- 116-135>137-082315- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-Richmond-Burke-Chesterfield-McCormick- Newberry-Fairfield-Kershaw-Edgefield-Saluda-Lexington-Richland-Lee- Aiken-Sumter-Barnwell-Calhoun-Clarendon-Bamberg-Northern Lancaster- Southern Lancaster-Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg- Southeastern Orangeburg- 703 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Midlands of South Carolina and the Central Savannah River area of Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms will progress from the northwest to the southeast across the area late this evening. Some of these storms could be severe. The primary threats will be damaging winds and locally heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The surface boundary will remain over the region with thunderstorms expected through the weekend across all of the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. The potential for severe thunderstorms is low however locally heavy rainfall is possible. Afternoon high temperatures Friday and Saturday will be in the mid 90s pushing heat index values in the 105 to 108 degree range. A Heat Advisory will likely be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:31 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
731 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0656 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE GLOVERVILLE 33.56N 81.81W
07/07/2022 AIKEN SC AMATEUR RADIO
REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON A P NIVENS ST. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
&&
JAQSpecial weather statement, Jul 7, 7:33 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
733 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022
GAZ063-065-077-SCZ030-035-135-136-080015-
Burke GA-Richmond GA-McDuffie GA-Central Orangeburg SC-Barnwell SC-
Aiken SC-Northwestern Orangeburg SC-
733 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
McDuffie, northwestern Burke, Richmond, north central Barnwell,
central Aiken and west central Orangeburg Counties through 815 PM
EDT...
At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Aiken State Park to near
Fort Gordon. Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Aiken, North Augusta, Aiken Mall, Clearwater, Hephzibah, Williston,
New Ellenton, Jackson, South Augusta, Citizens Park, Augusta Regional
Airport, Aiken State Park, Gloverville, Burnettown, Wagener, Blythe,
Springfield, Salley, Neeses and Keysville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 5 and 15.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina near mile marker 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3368 8137 3352 8107 3320 8224 3323 8223
3326 8225 3327 8229 3330 8231 3331 8233
3333 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 268DEG 13KT 3366 8137 3335 8220
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
gplLocal storm report, Jul 7, 7:37 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
737 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0711 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE GLOVERVILLE 33.58N 81.79W
07/07/2022 M1.43 INCH AIKEN SC CO-OP OBSERVER
COCORAHS OBSERVER IN GRANITEVILLE REPORTED
1.43 INCHES OF RAIN IN 40 MINUTES.
&&
LCVLocal storm report, Jul 7, 7:39 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 8:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Lexington, Richland | 89 min |
| Jul 7, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Chesterfield | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 8:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Kershaw | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Chesterfield, Lancaster | 55 min |
| Jul 7, 9:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 10:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 4:10 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 12 more | 15 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Calhoun | 51 min |
| Jul 8, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Orangeburg | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Lexington, Orangeburg | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Orangeburg | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Edgefield | 37 min |
| Jul 8, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Clarendon | 49 min |
| Jul 8, 7:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 61 min |
| Jul 8, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Burke | 48 min |
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