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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
420 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025
 

SCZ035-037-041-136-137-082100-
Central Orangeburg SC-Barnwell SC-Southeastern Orangeburg SC-
Calhoun SC-Bamberg SC-
420 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Calhoun, southeastern Barnwell, Bamberg and southwestern Orangeburg
Counties through 500 PM EDT...

At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bamberg, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Orangeburg, Bamberg, Denmark, Branchville, Bowman, Elloree,
Orangeburg County Airport, Rivers Bridge State Park, Ehrhardt, Hilda,
Rowesville, Olar, Kline, Cordova, Cope, Govan, Yonder Field, Bamberg
County Airport, and Edisto.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 152 and 169.
 Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 90.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3312 8119 3311 8134 3313 8139 3341 8112
      3353 8058 3330 8049 3332 8053 3313 8089
      3306 8090 3310 8094 3303 8108
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 296DEG 15KT 3325 8105 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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