Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 11:40am
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oakland, or near Shaw 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...
Sumter, Shaw Air Base, Millwood, Oakland, Cane Savannah, Dinkins
Mill, Wateree River Correctional Institution, Cherryvale, Rembert,
Stateburg, Wedgewood, and Dalzell.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Sumter
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: