Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 10:25PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 7:25pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1025 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Springdale, moving northeast at 15 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...
Lancaster, Winnsboro, Springdale, Kershaw, Elgin, Heath Springs,
Fairfield County Airport, Irwin, Liberty Hill, Monticello, Longtown,
Blair, Lake Wateree State Park, Blythewood, Ridgeway, Lebanon Fire
Station, Bell Town Fire Station, Henderson Island, Mitford, and Faith
Christian School.
This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 28 and 50.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Richland; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: