Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 3:02PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 29, 2026 - 12:02pm
Expires:
June 29, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Calhoun Falls, or 9 miles west of Abbeville, moving southwest at 15
mph.
...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor...
HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lake Strom Thurmond, Bobby Brown State Park, Hickory Knob State
Resort Park, Willington, Mount Carmel Park, Gill's Point, Hester's
Ferry Campground, Bordeaux, Chennault, Mount Carmel, and Leroy's
Ferry Recreation Area.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Lincoln; McCormick
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: