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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
919 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

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/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260312T1345Z/
Richmond GA-Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-Edgefield SC-Lexington SC-
Saluda SC-Aiken SC-Richland SC-
919 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RICHMOND...WESTERN FAIRFIELD...NEWBERRY...CENTRAL
EDGEFIELD...WESTERN LEXINGTON...SALUDA...AIKEN AND NORTHWESTERN
RICHLAND COUNTIES...

At 918 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Carlisle to near Ridge Spring to
near Augusta Regional Airport, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
Aiken, North Augusta, Newberry, Batesburg-Leesville, Winnsboro,
Augusta, Clearwater, Aiken Mall, VC Summer Nuclear Station,
Belvedere, Edgefield, Hephzibah, Saluda, Johnston, New Ellenton,
Jackson, Prosperity, Ridge Spring, Glendale, and Edgefield County
Airport.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in Georgia near mile marker 201.
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 49.
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 70 and 98.
 Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 6 and 15.
 Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for east central
Georgia...and central South Carolina.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent
lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and
take shelter!

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LAT...LON 3382 8194 3448 8157 3445 8154 3449 8149
      3449 8146 3450 8142 3457 8142 3455 8102
      3383 8135 3330 8173 3332 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 1318Z 267DEG 36KT 3453 8135 3380 8168 3339 8188 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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