Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 4:07PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hephzibah, or 8 miles south of Fort Gordon, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Grovetown, Evans, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Martinez, Hephzibah, Harlem,
Glendale, South Augusta, Midtown, Summerville, Augusta Mall, Daniel
Field, Augusta Regional Airport, Village Plaza Shopping Center,
Augusta National Golf Club, McBean, Blythe, Keysville, and West End
Augusta.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 192 and 201.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov