Weather Alerts for CSRA

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Special Weather Statement      

Freeze Warning  FREEZE WARNING   Freeze Warning
CSRA

Areas Affected:
Lincoln - McDuffie - Columbia - Richmond - Burke - McCormick - Newberry - Fairfield - Kershaw - Edgefield - Saluda - Lexington - Richland - Aiken - Barnwell - Northern Lancaster - Southern Lancaster
Effective: Mon, 3/16 12:11pm Updated: Mon, 3/16 4:07pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 3/16 8:15pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...For the Lake Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing
temperatures as low as 30 expected. For the Freeze Watch,
sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

* WHEN...For the Lake Wind Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. For the
Freeze Warning, from 4 AM to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Freeze
Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft. Frost and freeze conditions
could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage
unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Information:
Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

Lake Wind Advisory  LAKE WIND ADVISORY   Lake Wind Advisory
CSRA

Areas Affected:
Lincoln - McDuffie - Columbia - Richmond - Burke - McCormick - Newberry - Fairfield - Kershaw - Edgefield - Saluda - Lexington - Richland - Aiken - Barnwell - Northern Lancaster - Southern Lancaster
Effective: Mon, 3/16 12:11pm Updated: Mon, 3/16 4:07pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 3/16 8:15pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...For the Lake Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing
temperatures as low as 30 expected. For the Freeze Watch,
sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

* WHEN...For the Lake Wind Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. For the
Freeze Warning, from 4 AM to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Freeze
Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft. Frost and freeze conditions
could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage
unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Information:
Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

Freeze Watch  FREEZE WATCH   Freeze Watch
CSRA

Areas Affected:
Lincoln - McDuffie - Columbia - Richmond - Burke - McCormick - Newberry - Fairfield - Kershaw - Edgefield - Saluda - Lexington - Richland - Aiken - Barnwell - Northern Lancaster - Southern Lancaster
Effective: Mon, 3/16 12:11pm Updated: Mon, 3/16 4:07pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Mon, 3/16 8:15pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...For the Lake Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing
temperatures as low as 30 expected. For the Freeze Watch,
sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

* WHEN...For the Lake Wind Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. For the
Freeze Warning, from 4 AM to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Freeze
Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft. Frost and freeze conditions
could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage
unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Information:
Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
CSRA

Areas Affected:
Chesterfield - Fairfield - Kershaw - Lexington - Richland - Lee - Aiken - Sumter - Barnwell - Calhoun - Clarendon - Bamberg - Northern Lancaster - Southern Lancaster - Northwestern Orangeburg - Central Orangeburg - Southeastern Orangeburg
Effective: Mon, 3/16 3:55pm Updated: Mon, 3/16 4:07pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 3/16 5:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong showers and storms
along a line extending from near Marvin to 6 miles southeast of
Burtons Ferry Landing. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Sumter, West Columbia, Orangeburg, Cayce, Forest Acres,
Lancaster, Camden, Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Bishopville,
Springdale, Dentsville, Oak Grove, South Sumter, Shaw Air Base, Lake
Wateree Dam, Brookdale, and St. Andrews.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 61 and 117.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 105 and 169.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 50.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 102.

Information:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.