Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 6:25PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 3:25pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 625 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near SC State Farmer's Market to near Gaston to
13 miles southwest of Sandy Run. Movement was east at 30 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...
Cayce, McEntire Air Base, St. Matthews, Gaston, Eastover, Congaree
National Park, Hopkins, Sandy Run, Gadsden, Swansea, North, Woodford,
Livingston, New Zion, Lexington Acres Pond, Thor, Silver Lake, and
Fort Motte.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 118 and 140.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 3 and 4.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lexington; Richland; Aiken; Calhoun; Northwestern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: