Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 5:44PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 2:44pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Brookdale to near Santee State Park.
Movement was east at 5 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Marion 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...
Orangeburg, Brookdale, Summerton, Elloree, Santee State Park, Santee,
Cameron, Eutawville, Vance, Poplar Creek Landing, St. Paul, Stumphole
Landing, Rocks Pond Campground and Marina, Yonder Field, Wilkinson
Heights, Eautaw Springs, Indian Bluff Recreation Park, Blounts
Landing, and Mill Creek Marina and Campground.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 147 and 160.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 90 and 109.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 Marion, 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.
Area Description:
Calhoun; Clarendon; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov