Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 6:36PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 3:36pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Belvedere, moving southwest at 20 mph.
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, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Clearwater,
Belvedere, Hephzibah, Glendale, South Augusta, Midtown, Summerville,
Augusta Mall, Daniel Field, Augusta Regional Airport, Village Plaza
Shopping Center, Augusta National Golf Club, Gloverville, Burnettown,
and West End Augusta.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 190 and 201.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 9.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Columbia; Richmond; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov