Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 2:03pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Red Bank, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Cayce, Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston,
Wagener, Pelion, Lexington County Airport At Pelion, Peachtree Rock,
Edmund, Thor, Barr Lake, Red Bank Sports Complex, and Camp Kinard.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 41
and 58.
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.
Area Description:
Lexington; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: