At 629 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of St. Matthews to Rivers Bridge State Park. Movement was east at 45 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... Manning, Holly Hill, Branchville, Summerton, Bowman, Elloree, Santee State Park, Santee Cooper Regional Airport, Rivers Bridge State Park, Santee, Ehrhardt, Cameron, Eutawville, Rowesville, Vance, Poplar Creek Landing, Rimini, Stumphole Landing, Eautaw Springs, and Blounts Landing. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 149 and 169. Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 119.

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 3 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.