Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 3:41PM EDT until August 6 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 12:41pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 341 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Highway 6 at
Lake Murray Dam, 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, Irmo, Forest Acres,
Batesburg-Leesville, Springdale, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove,
McEntire Air Base, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, South
Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Arcadia Lakes, Eastover, and Columbia
International University.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 37 and 84.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 90 and 123.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 29.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov