Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 12 at 8:09AM EDT until March 12 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 5:09am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
SVRCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
McDuffie County in east central Georgia...
Columbia County in east central Georgia...
Lincoln County in east central Georgia...
Western Richmond County in east central Georgia...
Western Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
Southern McCormick County in central South Carolina...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 808 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lincolnton to near Thomson to near Mitchell,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Thomson, Fort Gordon, Martinez,
Hephzibah, McCormick, Harlem, Lincolnton, South Augusta, Clarks
Hill Recreation Area, Elijah Clark State Park, Mistletoe State
Park, Wrightsboro, Augusta Mall, Daniel Field, Village Plaza
Shopping Center, Augusta National Golf Club, and J. Strom Thurmond
Dam.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 166 and 201.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina near mile marker 0.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 5.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent
lightning. If on or near Lake Strom Thurmond move away from the water
and take shelter!
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for east central
Georgia...and central South Carolina.
Area Description:
Columbia, GA; Lincoln, GA; McDuffie, GA; Richmond, GA; Edgefield, SC; McCormick, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov