Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:34PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:34am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Longtown, or 7 miles northwest of Lake Wateree Dam, moving east at 20
mph.
...Boaters on Lake Wateree 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...
Lake Wateree Dam, Lake Wateree State Park, Liberty Hill, Longtown,
Pine Grove Fire Station, and Lake Wateree near Highway 97.
Instruction:
If on or near Lake Wateree, 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:
Fairfield; Kershaw; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov