Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wrightsboro, or 10 miles south of Washington, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Thomson, Harlem, Appling, Mistletoe State Park, Thomson-McDuffie
County Airport, Wrightsboro, Dearing, Winfield, Sweetwater Park,
McDuffie County Fire Department, Thomson Fire Department, McDuffie
Regional Medical Center, White Oak Campground, Boneville, Columbia
County Jail, Wildwood Park, Ansley Mill, Eubank-Blanchard Community
Center, Leah, and Clay Hill Campground.
This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 167 and
187.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: