Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 10:45am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
South Augusta, or near Augusta, moving northeast at 30 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...
North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Fort Gordon, Augusta, Clearwater,
Belvedere, Martinez, Hephzibah, Harlem, New Ellenton, Glendale, South
Augusta, Midtown, Summerville, Augusta Mall, Daniel Field, Augusta
Regional Airport, Village Plaza Shopping Center, and Augusta National
Golf Club.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 191 and 201.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 8.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
east central Georgia...and central South Carolina.
Area Description:
Columbia; Richmond; Edgefield; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov