Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 6:13PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 3:13pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Belvedere, moving southeast at 10 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, Belvedere, Savannah Bluffs Heritage Preserve, Stevens
Creek Public Park, Poverty Hill, Murphys Estates, Forks Campground,
Colliers, Ninety Nine Islands, Mt Vintage, and Murphy Village.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 11.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 22 and 23.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
McCormick; Edgefield; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov