Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:38AM EDT until March 16 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 5:38am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 838 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ninety Six Historic Site to near Thomson-McDuffie
County Airport, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
McCormick, Lincolnton, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, J. Strom Thurmond
Dam, Elijah Clark State Park, Mistletoe State Park, Thomson-McDuffie
County Airport, Mccormick County Airport, Wrightsboro, Hamilton
Branch State Park, Parksville, Plum Branch, Winfield, Modoc, Scott's
Landing, Knox Scout Reservation, Double Branches, Wildwood Park,
Curry Hill, and Modoc Boat Ramp.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for east central
Georgia.
Report any hail, damaging winds or flooding directly to the Columbia
National Weather Service at 803 234 4115 when it is safe to do so.
You can also send reports by Facebook or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by
e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.
Area Description:
Columbia, GA; Lincoln, GA; McDuffie, GA; Edgefield, SC; McCormick, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov