Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 2:13PM EDT until July 6 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 11:13am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
SVRCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Sumter County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Richland County in central South Carolina...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 213 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Eastover, or
near McEntire Air Base, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Sumter, Shaw Air Base, Eastover, Gadsden, Poinsett State Park,
Oakland, Wedgewood, Stateburg, Cherryvale, and Dalzell.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Richland, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: