South Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 18:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 9:16PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 915 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Woods Bay State Park, or 15 miles northeast of Manning, moving northeast at 30 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... Woods Bay State Park, Turbeville, Shiloh, and Gable. This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 130 and 146.
Instruction: 
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Lee; Sumter; Clarendon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC