Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 8:08PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Batesburg-Leesville, moving northeast at 20 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor...
HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville,
St. Andrews, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Oak Grove, South
Congaree, Pine Ridge, Harbison State Forest, Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia
Metro Airport, Ballentine, Gilbert, Summit, South Shore Marina, and
Oswald Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 2.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 44 and 65.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 98 and 115.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 2.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Saluda; Lexington; Richland
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov