Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 2:55PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 11:55am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, or 11 miles north of Hartsville,
moving northeast at 30 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...
Cheraw, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Cheraw
State Park, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw Municipal Airport,
Society Hill, Ruby, Patrick, Mount Croghan, McFarlan, Chesterfield
Ruby Middle School, Cheraw Fish Hatchery, Alligator Fire Station,
Middendorf, Bay Springs Fire Station, and Chesterfield Detention
Center.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Chesterfield
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov