Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/29/2026 13:19

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 4:19PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 29, 2026 - 1:19pm
Expires: 
June 29, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 418 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lincolnton, or 14 miles east of Washington, moving south at 10 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... Lincolnton, Mistletoe State Park, Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, Wrightsboro, Loce, Winfield, Clay Hill Campground, University Hospital McDuffie, Woodlawn, Ansley Mill, Amity Recreation Area, New Hope, and Cherokee Boat Ramp. This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 170 and 175.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC