Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 2:48PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 11:48am
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Eastover to near Elloree. Movement was
northeast at 15 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor...
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sumter, Elloree, Santee State Park, Poinsett State Park, Santee,
Pinewood, Vance, Poplar Creek Landing, Rimini, St. Paul, Stumphole
Landing, Privateer, Wedgewood, Mill Creek Marina and Campground, Lone
Star, Low Falls Landing, and Cane Savannah.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 96 and 105.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sumter; Calhoun; Clarendon; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: