Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 1:19PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 10:19am
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 119 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McBean, or 10 miles north of Waynesboro, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Waynesboro, Hephzibah, Jackson, McBean, Alexander, Shell Bluff, Shell
Bluff Landing, Audubon's Silver Bluff Sanctuary, and Bennock Mill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Richmond; Burke; Aiken; Barnwell
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov