South Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/28/2026 15:50

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 6:50PM EDT until July 29 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 3:50pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 530 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA CHESTERFIELD FAIRFIELD KERSHAW LANCASTER LEE LEXINGTON NEWBERRY RICHLAND SALUDA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, BISHOPVILLE, CAMDEN, CAYCE, CHERAW, COLUMBIA, ELGIN, ELGIN, LANCASTER, LANCASTER MILL, LEXINGTON, LUGOFF, NEWBERRY, OAK GROVE, PAGELAND, RED BANK, RIDGE SPRING, SALUDA, SEVEN OAKS, SPRINGDALE, SUMTER, WEST COLUMBIA, WINNSBORO, AND WINNSBORO MILLS.
Area Description: 
Chesterfield, SC; Fairfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lancaster, SC; Lee, SC; Lexington, SC; Newberry, SC; Richland, SC; Saluda, SC; Sumter, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov