Expires:202503311945;Remove:202503311945;997873 WWUS52 KCAE 311931 SVSCAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 331 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 GAC073-181-189-245-SCC003-037-065-081-311945- /O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250331T1945Z/ McDuffie GA-Columbia GA-Lincoln GA-Richmond GA-Edgefield SC- Saluda SC-Aiken SC-McCormick SC- 331 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCDUFFIE...COLUMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN... RICHMOND...EDGEFIELD...WESTERN SALUDA...SOUTHWESTERN AIKEN AND MCCORMICK COUNTIES... At 331 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Abbeville to near Hamilton Branch State Park to Evans, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... West End Augusta, Parksville, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park, Poverty Hill, Blythe, Glenn Hills, Scott's Landing, Northside Fire Station Main, Edgefield, Westover, Knox Scout Reservation, Glendale, Savannah Bluffs Heritage Preserve, Cleora, South Augusta, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, Westmont, Long Cane Creek Picnic Area, Dearing, and Forest Hills. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 178 and 201. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 11. Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15. Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent lightning. If on or near Lake Strom Thurmond move away from the water and take shelter! && LAT...LON 3406 8233 3397 8230 3402 8224 3398 8220 3398 8205 3395 8203 3413 8187 3417 8188 3417 8181 3329 8186 3330 8218 3327 8228 3333 8246 3376 8235 3406 8242 TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 256DEG 46KT 3411 8229 3379 8213 3352 8218 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ CAL