Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 5:37PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2025 - 2:37pm
Expires:
April 22, 2025 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fort Lawn, or 9 miles west of Lancaster, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Andrew Jackson State Park, USC Lancaster, Van Wyck, Arrowood Estates,
Tradesville, Lancaster, Irwin, Camp Creek Fire Station, Antioch, Kirk
Air Base, Buford, Forty Acre Rock Preserve, Taxahaw, Unity Fire
Station, Lancaster Mill, McWhirter Airfield, Bear Creek Park,
McDonald Green Elementary School, Fishing Creek Reservoir, and Elgin.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC