Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 6:41PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 3:41pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Saint George, 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...
Manning, Holly Hill, Summerton, Bowman, Santee Cooper Regional
Airport, Santee State Park, Santee, Eutawville, Vance, St. Paul,
Rocks Pond Campground and Marina, Foreston, Eautaw Springs, Indian
Bluff Recreation Park, Davis Station, Blounts Landing, and Mill Creek
Marina and Campground.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 162 and 169.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 117.
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:
Clarendon; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: