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ALT Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could produce heavy rain and damaging winds
ALT This graphic displays a special weather statement plotted on a map. The statement is in effect until 2:45 PM EDT. The statement includes Columbia SC, West Columbia SC and Cayce SC. A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Calhoun and southeastern Lexington and southeastern Richland Counties through 245 PM EDT. The threats associated with this storm are wind gusts up to 50 MPH and no hail is expected. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm passes.
ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 7:30 PM EDT. The warning includes Columbia SC, Forest Acres SC and Hopkins SC. This warning is for Central Richland County in central South Carolina. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 60 MPH and penny sized hail. There are 182,977 people in the warning along with 27 schools and 8 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 5:30 PM EDT. The warning includes Kershaw County, SC, Richland County, SC. This warning is for Southwestern Kershaw County in central South Carolina and Northeastern Richland County in central South Carolina. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 79,739 people in the warning along with 15 schools and 0 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 5:30 PM EDT. The warning includes Columbia SC, West Columbia SC and Dentsville SC. This warning is for Northeastern Lexington and Central Richland Counties. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 362,622 people in the warning along with 80 schools and 19 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 5:30 PM EDT. The warning includes Columbia SC, West Columbia SC and Dentsville SC. This warning is for Northeastern Lexington and Central Richland Counties. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 362,622 people in the warning along with 80 schools and 19 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 7:15 PM EDT. The warning includes Columbia SC, Lexington SC and West Columbia SC. This warning is for Lexington County in central South Carolina, East central Saluda County in central South Carolina, Northeastern Aiken County in central South Carolina and Central Richland County in central South Carolina. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 70 MPH and pea sized hail. There are 339,109 people in the warning along with 73 schools and 12 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 8:00 PM EDT. The warning includes Columbia SC, Lexington SC and West Columbia SC. This warning is for Southern Fairfield County in central South Carolina, Southeastern Newberry County in central South Carolina, Northwestern Calhoun County in central South Carolina, Lexington County in central South Carolina, West central Sumter County in central South Carolina, Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina, Richland County in central South Carolina and Southwestern Kershaw County in central South Carolina. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 60 MPH and pea sized hail. There are 773,410 people in the warning along with 172 schools and 22 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a special weather statement plotted on a map. The statement is in effect until 5:00 PM EDT. The statement includes Columbia SC, Sumter SC and West Columbia SC. A line of heavy showers and embedded storms will impact portions of eastern Fairfield, western Lee, Calhoun, southwestern Clarendon, western Chesterfield, southeastern Lexington, Sumter, northeastern Aiken, Kershaw, Lancaster, eastern Barnwell, Bamberg and Orangeburg and Richland Counties through 500 PM EDT. The threats associated with this storm are wind gusts up to 50 MPH and no hail is expected. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm passes.
ALT This graphic displays Tornado Watch watch number 65 plotted on a map. The watch is in effect until 2:00 PM EDT. The watch includes parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The threats associated with this watch are a few tornadoes likely, isolated hail up to quarter size possible and scattered gusts up to 80 mph likely. There are 4,402,328 people in the watch along with 1298 schools and 126 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 10:15 AM EDT. The warning includes Columbia SC and Irmo SC. This warning is for Northeastern Lexington and West Central Richland Counties. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and pea sized hail. There are 191,404 people in the warning along with 46 schools and 13 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 10:30 AM EDT. The warning includes Columbia SC, Lexington SC and West Columbia SC. This warning is for Central Fairfield County in central South Carolina, Southwestern Lancaster County in central South Carolina, Northwestern Calhoun County in central South Carolina, Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina, Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina, Lexington County in central South Carolina, Central Aiken County in central South Carolina, Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina, Richland County in central South Carolina and Kershaw County in central South Carolina. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 60 MPH and pea sized hail. There are 839,212 people in the warning along with 207 schools and 24 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 10:15 AM EDT. The warning includes Chapin SC, Ballentine SC and Richtex SC. This warning is for Southern Fairfield County in central South Carolina, Southeastern Newberry County in central South Carolina, North central Lexington County in central South Carolina and Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and pea sized hail. There are 61,951 people in the warning along with 11 schools and 0 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays Tornado Watch watch number 50 plotted on a map. The watch is in effect until 1:00 PM EDT. The watch includes parts of Georgia and South Carolina. The threats associated with this watch are a couple tornadoes possible, isolated hail up to quarter size possible and isolated gusts up to 70 mph possible. There are 3,713,830 people in the watch along with 1018 schools and 97 hospitals.
