Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 4:48PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 1:48pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Westville, or 9 miles northeast of Lake Wateree Dam, moving east at
15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Camden, Lake Wateree Dam, Kershaw, Heath Springs, Carolina Sandhills
Wildlife Refuge, Westville, Mt Pisgah, Longtown, Cassatt, Goodale
State Park, Mcbee, Jefferson, Bethune, North Central High School,
Dekalb, Bay Springs Fire Station, Forty Acre Rock Preserve, Midway
Elementary School, Taxahaw, and Kershaw Correctional Institution.
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; Fairfield; Kershaw; Lee; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov