Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 2:51PM EDT until August 6 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 11:51am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 251 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gaston, or 10
miles southeast of Red Bank, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Red Bank, Oak Grove, South
Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Hopkins, Riverbanks Zoo, SC State
Farmer's Market, Columbia Metro Airport, SC State Fair Grounds, West
Columbia Riverwalk, Sandy Run, Five Points, Swansea, North, and
Pelion.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 50 and 62.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 109 and 131.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 9.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Aiken, SC; Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov