Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for University of South Carolina
Severe Thunderstorm Warning valid from May 16 12 8:23 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at May 16 12 8:22 PM EDT
Radar Time: May 16 2012 8:25 PM EDT
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WUUS52 KCAE 170023
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
823 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 900 PM EDT
* AT 816 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
FOREST ACRES...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.
* SOME COMMUNITIES IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE FIVE POINTS...FORT
JACKSON...WOODFIELDS...ST. ANDREWS...FOREST ACRES...DENTSVILLE...
COLUMBIA AND ARCADIA LAKES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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.
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LAT...LON 3407 8069 3393 8100 3397 8105 3399 8105
3401 8108 3404 8112 3418 8089 3412 8079
3407 8072 3408 8070
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 346DEG 5KT 3402 8101