Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 8 at 3:21PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 12:21pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oakland, or near Shaw Air Base, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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, Shaw Air Base, Oakland, Sumter County Airport, Mulberry,
Mayesville, Ashwood, Oswego, Dalzell, Dinkins Mill, Manville, Wateree
River Correctional Institution, Cherryvale, Rembert, Stateburg, and
Woodrow.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers
115 and 117.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lee; Sumter
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov