Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 3:16PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 12:16pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Shaw Air Base to near Santee State Park.
Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sumter, Manning, South Sumter, Millwood, Poinsett State Park,
Pinewood, Paxville, Cane Savannah, Rimini, Lakewood, Privateer,
Wedgewood, Cherryvale, and Dalzell.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 116 and 121.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sumter; Clarendon
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: