Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 4:50PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 1:50pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Bishopville, moving west at 5 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...
Bishopville, Lee State Park, Goodale State Park, Lucknow, Manville,
Spring Hill, Antioch, Ashland, and Woodward Airfield.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers
102 and 120.
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:
Kershaw; Lee; Sumter
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov