Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 5:52PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 2:52pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Forest Acres, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 35 to 45 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, Dentsville, Oak Grove,
St. Andrews, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Arcadia Lakes, Hopkins,
Riverbanks Zoo, SC State Farmer's Market, Woodfield, Columbia Metro
Airport, SC State Fair Grounds, West Columbia Riverwalk, Fort
Jackson, Five Points, and Fort Jackson Wildcat Road.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 67 and 76.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 110 and 120.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 17.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Lexington; Richland; Calhoun
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov