FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 955 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009
CLARENDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 245 PM EST FRIDAY
* FLOOD WATER FROM HEAVY RAINS IN MID NOVEMBER HAS CAUSED THE DAM
OPERATOR TO INCREASE RELEASES FROM SANTEE DAM WHICH IMPOUNDS LAKE
MARION. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE FLOODING OF THE SWAMP LANDS
DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM WITH MODERATE FLOODING EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PERSONS IN THE AREA SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.
REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3354 8016 3356 8007 3350 8010 3351 8012
3348 8016 3345 8016 3350 8019
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FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 914 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SATURDAY...
THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SATURDAY.
EXPECT WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS ON AREA LAKES
TODAY...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH
LATE TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.
LATER TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND DRY AIR WILL
ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING ACROSS THE REGION. LOW
TEMPERATURES SATURDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT OR SLIGHTLY
BELOW FREEZING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
$$
LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 914 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST SATURDAY...
THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SATURDAY.
EXPECT WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS ON AREA LAKES
TODAY...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH
LATE TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.
LATER TONIGHT...CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND DRY AIR WILL
ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING ACROSS THE REGION. LOW
TEMPERATURES SATURDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT OR SLIGHTLY
BELOW FREEZING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
$$
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