Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 6:20PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 3:20pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles north of Kershaw to near Cheraw State
Park. Movement was southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Kershaw, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Westville, Cheraw State
Park, Mt Pisgah, Cassatt, Mcbee, Jefferson, Society Hill, Patrick,
Bethune, North Central High School, Cheraw Fish Hatchery, Alligator
Fire Station, Middendorf, Bay Springs Fire Station, and Kershaw
Correctional Institution.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Chesterfield; Kershaw; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov