Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 9:12PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 6:12pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 912 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Oak Grove to 6 miles west of Elloree.
Movement was north at 20 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Murray 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...
Columbia, Sumter, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest
Acres, Winnsboro, Springdale, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove,
Shaw Air Base, McEntire Air Base, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red
Bank, South Sumter, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, and St. Matthews.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 53 and 89.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 95 and 138.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 38.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Fairfield; Kershaw; Lexington; Richland; Sumter; Calhoun; Central Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: