Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 2:59PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 11:59am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wrens, or 15 miles southwest of Fort Gordon, moving east at 25 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...
Waynesboro, Hephzibah, Alexander, Burke County Airport, McBean,
Gough, Blythe, Keysville, Bath-Edie, Pea Patch Aerodrome, Bennock
Mill, Shell Bluff, Shell Bluff Landing, and Ellwood.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
McDuffie; Richmond; Burke; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: