Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 3:47PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 345 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong winds from
thunderstorms moving into Fairfield County, or 10 miles northwest of
Winnsboro, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Winnsboro, VC Summer Nuclear Station, Fairfield County Airport,
Monticello, Blair, Ridgeway, Lebanon Fire Station, Henderson Island,
Mitford, Fairfield County Detention Center, Rion, Winnsboro Mills,
Fairfield Elementary School, Maybington Fire Station, Feasterville
Fire Station, White Oak, and Blackstock.
This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 33 and 50.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Newberry; Fairfield
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: