Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 5:16PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Blackstock, or 7 miles north of Winnsboro, 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...
Winnsboro, Blackstock, Fishing Creek Reservoir, Fairfield Elementary
School, Lebanon Fire Station, White Oak, Mitford, Fairfield County
Detention Center, and Winnsboro Mills.
This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 41 and 50.
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:
Fairfield; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: