Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:19PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 11:19am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Elijah Clark State Park, or 21 miles northeast of Washington, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor...
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
McCormick, Lincolnton, Troy, Mccormick County Airport, Elijah Clark
State Park, Plum Branch, Hickory Knob State Resort Park, Bordeaux,
Baker Creek State Park, Leroy's Ferry Recreation Area, Cleora,
Whitetown, Hawe Creek Campground, Long Cane Creek Picnic Area, and
Willington.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
east central Georgia...and central South Carolina.
Area Description:
Lincoln; McCormick; Edgefield
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov