Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 4:24PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 1:24pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Buford to near Mt Pisgah
to near Liberty Hill. Movement was east at 40 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Wateree Should Seek Safe Harbor...
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...
Camden, Cheraw, Bishopville, Lake Wateree Dam, Pageland,
Chesterfield, Westville, Cheraw State Park, Northeastern Technical
College, Cassatt, Cheraw Municipal Airport, Lee State Park, Carolina
Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Mt Pisgah, Longtown, Goodale State Park,
Mcbee, Jefferson, Ruby, and Patrick.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers
121 and 124.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Chesterfield; Fairfield; Kershaw; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: