National Weather Service
A National Weather Service storm survey team has confirmed that an EF-1 Tornado touched down in Lexington County near Chapin during Monday night’s severe weather. It touched down near Lake Tide Drive on the north side of Lake Murray. It’s estimated the storm had peaks winds of 95 miles an hour. The tornado was about […]
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A strong wind and rain storm moved through Lexington County beginning Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Parts of the county, in the Chapin/Lake Murray area, were under a tornado warning. The storm caused more than 3,000 power outages in Lexington County at one point. There are reports of trees down and damaged power lines, […]
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According to the National Weather Service- Columbia, a strong cold front will approach the Lexington County area Wednesday morning bringing the risk of severe weather into early Wednesday afternoon. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Strong winds are expected through the day with wind gusts around 40 mph through the afternoon.
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As of 7 a.m., Tuesday, the National Weather Service of Columbia issued an update: The Latest trends continue to indicate an uptick in the snow totals with the upcoming winter weather. The earlier forecast called for about one-tenth of an inch of snow for Lexington County. Now the forecast calls for an inch of snow […]
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Snow is likely in Lexington County on Tuesday night, and it will be cold. The National Weather Service in Columbia puts the chance at 62 percent that Lexington County will see snow, but accumulation is expected to only be one-tenth of an inch or less. There’s a 15 percent chance for an inch of snow […]
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An Arctic air blast blew into South Carolina Monday, with lows in the mid-20s Monday morning and a high temperature forecast to be around 40 degrees for the day. Expect a low of 19 degrees Monday night and highs only reaching into the 30s Tuesday. The wind chill will make it feel much colder. There […]
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation has begun preparing for potential winter weather impacts throughout the state. In Lexington County, There is a 60 percent chance of snow Tuesday night, according to The Weather Channel forecast. The low Tuesday night is forecast to be 22 degrees. There is a 40 percent chance of snow Tuesday […]
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A Winter Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning by the National Weather Service for Friday and Friday night. A Winter Weather Advisory is also in effect for areas along and just south of the I-20 corridor. Confidence in impactful ice accumulations has increased in the warned area.
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