Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 11 at 6:56PM EDT until September 11 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 3:56pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 656 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jenkinsville,
or near VC Summer Nuclear Station, moving west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
VC Summer Nuclear Station, Monticello, Ballentine, Jenkinsville,
Chapin, Pomaria, Peak, Lighthouse Marina, Lake Murray Marina,
Putnam's Landing, White Rock, and Melvin Park.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 86 and 98.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Fairfield, SC; Lexington, SC; Newberry, SC; Richland, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov