Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 6:28PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lincolnton to Edgefield. Movement was
southeast at 25 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...
North Augusta, Evans, Martinez, Belvedere, Edgefield, Clarks Hill
Recreation Area, Edgefield County Airport, Riverwood, Mistletoe State
Park, Hamilton Branch State Park, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Trenton,
Parksville, Poverty Hill, Scott's Landing, Knox Scout Reservation,
Double Branches, Wildwood Park, Vaucluse, and New Hope.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 17.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina near mile marker 23.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If on or near Lake Strom Thurmond, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
east central Georgia...and central South Carolina.
Area Description:
Lincoln; Columbia; McCormick; Edgefield; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov