Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 10 at 4:06PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northeast of Aiken State Park, or 18 miles southeast of
Batesburg-Leesville, moving east at 25 mph.
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...
Gaston, Sandy Run, Swansea, Wagener, North, Pelion, Salley, Neeses,
Perry, Woodford, Livingston, Perry Airport, Lexington County Airport
At Pelion, Thor, and Steedman.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 125 and 140.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lexington; Richland; Aiken; Calhoun; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: