Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 1 at 5:33PM EDT until August 1 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 2:33pm
Expires:
August 1, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
SVRCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
North central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Richland County in central South Carolina...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 532 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest
of Orangeburg, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
St. Matthews, Congaree National Park, Gadsden, Hopkins, and Fort
Motte.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 131 and 143.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Calhoun, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov