Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 4:25PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near
North Hartsville, or 7 miles northwest of Hartsville, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 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...
Bishopville, Lee State Park, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Mt
Pisgah, Mcbee, Patrick, Bethune, Lucknow, Cheraw Fish Hatchery,
Alligator Fire Station, Middendorf, Bay Springs Fire Station, and
Ashland.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers
112 and 121.
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.
Area Description:
Chesterfield; Kershaw; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov