Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 6:32PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 3:32pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Columbia International University, or near St. Andrews, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, St. Andrews, McEntire
Air Base, Dentsville, Arcadia Lakes, Hopkins, Villages at Sandhill,
Columbia International University, Horrel Hill, Killian, Harbison
State Forest, Riverbanks Zoo, Woodfield, Sesquicentennial State Park,
Lake Carolina, SC State Fair Grounds, and West Columbia Riverwalk.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 64 and 84.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 105 and 109, and between mile
markers 117 and 120.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 1 and 23.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lexington; Richland
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov