Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 13 at 4:27PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 13, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires:
June 13, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 426 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elloree, or 11 miles east of Brookdale, moving southeast at 15 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor...
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...
Elloree, Santee, Vance, Yonder Field, and Mill Creek Marina and
Campground.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 156 and 169.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 99.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Calhoun; Clarendon; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: