Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 11:01PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 8:01pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1100 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from Clearwater to near Waynesboro to near
Millen. Movement was northeast at 55 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...
Aiken, North Augusta, Waynesboro, Barnwell, Savannah River Site,
Aiken Mall, Augusta, Plant Vogtle, Clearwater, Belvedere, Hephzibah,
Williston, New Ellenton, Jackson, Sardis, Glendale, South Augusta,
Midtown, Summerville, and Augusta Mall.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 24 and 25.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 22.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Richmond; Burke; Aiken; Barnwell
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: