Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 1:39PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 10:39am
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elloree, or 10 miles east of Brookdale, moving northeast at 45 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Marion Should Seek Safe Harbor...
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sumter, Manning, South Sumter, Summerton, Elloree, Alcolu, Santee
State Park, Santee Cooper Regional Airport, Mulberry, Millwood,
Santee, Pinewood, Cameron, Paxville, Vance, Poplar Creek Landing,
Rimini, Stumphole Landing, Brogdon, and Lone Star.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 near mile marker 147, near mile marker 150, and
between mile markers 156 and 167.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 89 and 128.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Sumter; Calhoun; Clarendon; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov