Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 8:02PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 5:02pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chesterfield, or 8 miles west of Cheraw, moving southeast at 20 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...
Cheraw, Chesterfield, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Cheraw
State Park, Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw Municipal Airport,
Society Hill, Patrick, Cheraw Fish Hatchery, Alligator Fire Station,
Middendorf, Bay Springs Fire Station, and Chesterfield Detention
Center.
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:
Chesterfield
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov