Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 1:54PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 10:54am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Columbia International University, or over St. Andrews, moving
northeast 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...
Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale, St.
Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Arcadia Lakes, Villages at Sandhill,
Columbia International University, Elgin, Killian, Harbison State
Forest, Riverbanks Zoo, Woodfield, Sesquicentennial State Park, Lake
Carolina, and West Columbia Riverwalk.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 61 and 88.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 101 and 112.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 12 and 28.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Fairfield; Kershaw; Lexington; Richland
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: