Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 1:53PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 10:53am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Horrel Hill, or 7 miles north of McEntire Air Base, moving northeast
at 15 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...
Columbia, McEntire Air Base, Horrel Hill, Fort Jackson, Boykin, Fort
Jackson McCrady Training Center, Wateree River Correctional
Institution, and Fort Jackson Wildcat Road.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Kershaw; Richland; Sumter
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: