Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:35PM EDT until August 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 1:35pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Savannah River
Site, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Barnwell, Savannah River Site, Plant Vogtle, Jackson, Snelling, Shell
Bluff Landing, Audubon's Silver Bluff Sanctuary, Savannah River Site
Badge Office, Savannah River Site H Canyon, Barnwell County Airport,
Bennock Mill, and Savannah River Site K Complex.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Burke, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Barnwell, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov