South Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 16:09

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 7:09PM EDT until June 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 4:09pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Fairfield County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Newberry County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Lexington County in central South Carolina... West central Sumter County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... Richland County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Kershaw County in central South Carolina... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 709 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Dreher Island State Park to Oak Grove to 9 miles south of Gaston, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Camden, Winnsboro, Springdale, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, McEntire Air Base, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Prosperity, and Arcadia Lakes. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 50 and 96. Interstate 26 between mile markers 83 and 132. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 41.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and take shelter! Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent lightning. If on or near Lake Wateree move away from the water and take shelter!
Area Description: 
Calhoun, SC; Fairfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lexington, SC; Newberry, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: 
[email protected]