Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 11:41PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 8:41pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Aiken State Park, or 15 miles east of Aiken Mall, moving northeast at
55 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...
Williston, Gaston, Aiken State Park, Swansea, Wagener, North, Pelion,
Springfield, Salley, Neeses, Perry, Elko, Woodford, Livingston,
Windsor, Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, Perry Airport,
Lexington County Airport At Pelion, Peachtree Rock, and Edmund.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lexington; Aiken; Barnwell; Calhoun; Northwestern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: