Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 7:33PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 4:33pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lake Wateree State Park, or near Springdale, moving south at 20 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...
Winnsboro, Lake Wateree Dam, Kershaw, Lugoff, Fairfield County
Airport, Lake Carolina, Longtown, Liberty Hill, Elgin, Lake Wateree
State Park, Blythewood, Ridgeway, Mitford, Fairfield County Detention
Center, Rion, Winnsboro Mills, Pine Grove Fire Station, Fairfield
Elementary School, Smallwood, and White Oak.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 87 and 91.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 25 and 50.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Fairfield; Kershaw; Richland; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov