Interactive NWS Alert Information

New Event for University of South Carolina
Severe Thunderstorm Warning valid from Mar 24 12 8:00 PM to 8:45 PM EDT
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Mar 24 12 8:00 PM EDT
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Radar Time: Mar 24 2012 8:00 PM EDT
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WUUS52 KCAE 250000
SVRCAE
SCC017-055-061-079-085-250045-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0041.120325T0000Z-120325T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
800 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN KERSHAW COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
  LEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
  RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
  NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
  NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 758 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF OAKLAND...OR 13 MILES WEST OF
  SUMTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* SOME COMMUNITIES IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE FIVE POINTS...FORT
  JACKSON...WOODFIELDS...SUMTER...ST. ANDREWS...SOUTH SUMTER...
  MULBERRY...MILLWOOD...LUGOFF...FOREST ACRES...EASTOVER...
  DENTSVILLE...COLUMBIA...CAMDEN...BISHOPVILLE...ARCADIA LAKES AND
  OAKLAND

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...TOLL FREE 1 877 6 3
3...6 7 7 2.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

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LAT...LON 3397 7992 3373 8096 3376 8092 3378 8098
      3387 8103 3390 8101 3391 8103 3393 8102
      3399 8105 3402 8110 3411 8114 3437 8029
      3433 8023 3437 8018 3423 8011 3420 8011
      3415 8015 3409 8008 3401 7991 3398 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 246DEG 48KT 3403 8052
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