South Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/12/2026 15:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 6:18PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 12, 2026 - 3:18pm
Expires: 
June 12, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 618 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Orangeburg County Airport, or near Orangeburg, moving southeast at 15 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... Orangeburg, Brookdale, Branchville, Bowman, Orangeburg County Airport, Claflin College, Edisto Gardens, South Carolina State University, Rowesville, Cordova, Yonder Field, Wilkinson Heights, Prince of Orange Mall, and Edisto. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 145 and 169. Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 87.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Bamberg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC