Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 1:50PM EDT until August 10 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 10:50am
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 150 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Summerton to 8 miles northwest of Edisto Gardens,
moving southeast 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...
Orangeburg, Manning, McEntire Air Base, Brookdale, St. Matthews,
Gaston, Summerton, Eastover, Elloree, Congaree National Park,
Hopkins, Santee State Park, Santee Cooper Regional Airport, Claflin
College, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg County Airport,
Sandy Run, Gadsden, Poinsett State Park, and Edisto Gardens.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 121 and 160.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 94 and 118.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent
lightning. If on or near Lake Marion move away from the water and
take shelter!
Area Description:
Calhoun, SC; Clarendon, SC; Lexington, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov