Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 2:22PM EDT until July 11 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 11:22am
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 222 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over West Columbia,
moving southeast at 25 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, St.
Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red
Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia
International University, Harbison State Forest, Sesquicentennial
State Park, Lake Carolina, SC State Fair Grounds, and West Columbia
Riverwalk.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 53 and 88.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 95 and 119.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 25.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Kershaw, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: