Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 2:03pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 503 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elloree, or 10 miles east of Brookdale, moving east at 15 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Marion 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...
Elloree, Santee State Park, Santee, Cameron, Poplar Creek Landing,
Rimini, Creston, Stumphole Landing, Mill Creek Marina and Campground,
Lone Star, and Low Falls Landing.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 97 and 103.
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; Calhoun; Clarendon; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: