Heat Advisory Extended Through 8 PM EDT for Chesterfield and Lancaster Counties
The National Weather Service has extended the heat advisory for Chesterfield, Northern Lancaster, and Southern Lancaster Counties until 8 PM EDT today.
Lancaster County, South Carolina FirstAlerts
Everything reported for Lancaster County and within 40 miles of it, at every level. Warnings and official records name the county they apply to, which is the level most of them are issued at.
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5 reportsHeat Advisory Extended Through 8 PM CDT Tuesday
The heat advisory now runs longer than first issued, extending through Tuesday evening.
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