South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/16/2026 13:58
At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Timmonsville, or 9 miles west of Florence, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Timmonsville, Lamar, Sardis, Effingham, Mars Bluff,
Cartersville, Francis Marion University, New Hope, Scranton, Coward,