Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 8:41PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 5:41pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 840 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Gaston, or 10 miles south of Red Bank, moving northeast
at 25 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...
Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, St. Andrews,
Red Bank, Oak Grove, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Hopkins,
Columbia International University, Riverbanks Zoo, SC State Farmer's
Market, Columbia Metro Airport, SC State Fair Grounds, West Columbia
Riverwalk, Five Points, and Swansea.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 53 and 68.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 105 and 125.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 10.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lexington; Richland; Aiken; Calhoun
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov