Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 13
miles north of Blackville, or 16 miles north of Denmark, moving
northeast 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...
Aiken, Batesburg-Leesville, Gaston, Sandy Run, Aiken Municipal
Airport, Aiken State Park, Swansea, Wagener, North, Pelion,
Springfield, Salley, Neeses, Norway, Monetta, Perry, Woodford,
Livingston, Cope, and Thor.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 19 and 44.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 124 and 133.
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:
Saluda; Lexington; Aiken; Barnwell; Calhoun; Bamberg; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov