Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:44PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 2:44pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Elloree, or 15 miles northeast of Brookdale, moving
northeast 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...
Sumter, Manning, St. Matthews, Summerton, Eastover, Elloree, Santee
State Park, Millwood, Poinsett State Park, Pinewood, Cameron,
Paxville, Cane Savannah, Poplar Creek Landing, Rimini, Fort Motte,
Stumphole Landing, Wedgewood, Cherryvale, and Lone Star.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 139 and 142.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 115 and 122.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central South Carolina.
Area Description:
Richland; Sumter; Calhoun; Clarendon; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov