Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 3:38PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 12:38pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 337 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Shaw Air Base, moving south at 5 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, South Sumter, Shaw Air Base, Mulberry, Oakland, Sumter County
Airport, Millwood, Poinsett State Park, Cane Savannah, Dalzell,
Lakewood, Wedgewood, East Sumter, Cherryvale, Stateburg, and
Privateer.
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:
Sumter
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov