Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 3:56PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 12:56pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Irwin, or near Lancaster, moving southeast at 20 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Wateree Should Seek Safe Harbor...
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lancaster, Springdale, Kershaw, Elgin, Heath Springs, Westville, USC
Lancaster, Irwin, Liberty Hill, Mt Pisgah, Longtown, Lake Wateree
State Park, Ridgeway, North Central High School, Bell Town Fire
Station, Mitford, Faith Christian School, Smallwood, Bear Creek Park,
and McDonald Green Elementary School.
This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 31 and 50.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Fairfield; Kershaw; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov