Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 6:54PM EDT until September 5 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 3:54pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 654 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Ellenton,
or near Aiken Mall, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Aiken, Aiken Mall, New Ellenton, Burnettown, Redcliffe Plantation
State Historic Site, and Boyd Pond Park.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Aiken, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov