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Story By Justin Kier
Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.

Triple digit temperatures will invade the midlands Friday and Saturday afternoon. This can be a dangerous environment for prolonged periods of time. The most susceptible groups to heat are the elderly, children, sick and animals.

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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center until 11 pm for the following counties: Aiken, Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda and Sumter counties.It's another day of severe weathe for the midlands. A frontal boundary draped over the midlands is acting as a trigger point for showers and storms. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have already affected several counties including Fairfield County, until 7:45 pm. These storms can produce quarter size hail or greater. Flooding is also a hazard due to the amount of moisture in the various levels of the atmosphere. Wind gusts could surpass 60 miles per hour. And isolated tornadoes are not out of the question.
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