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
Sender: