Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 6:46PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Van Wyck, or 8 miles northwest of Lancaster, moving southeast at 15
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...
Lancaster, Elgin, Andrew Jackson State Park, USC Lancaster, Van Wyck,
Irwin, Buford, Arrowood Estates, Camp Creek Fire Station, Antioch,
Kirk Air Base, Unity Fire Station, Lancaster Mill, McWhirter
Airfield, Bear Creek Park, and McDonald Green Elementary School.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov