South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/10/2026 13:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 10 at 4:13PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 10, 2026 - 1:13pm
Expires: 
July 10, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over USC Lancaster, or near Lancaster, moving east 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... Lancaster, Pageland, Kershaw, Elgin, Heath Springs, USC Lancaster, Irwin, Andrew Jackson State Park, Mt Pisgah, Buford, Fishing Creek Reservoir, Jefferson, Mount Croghan, Arrowood Estates, Bear Creek Park, McDonald Green Elementary School, Central High School, High Point Fire Station, Tradesville, and Camp Creek Fire Station.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Chesterfield; Kershaw; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC