Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 2:55pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Summerton, or 13 miles southwest of Manning, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Manning, Summerton, Santee Cooper Regional Airport, Vance, St. Paul,
Davis Station, Mill Creek Marina and Campground, and Foreston.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 100 and 117.
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:
Clarendon; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov