Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:05PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 12:05pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Gaston, or 10 miles south of Red Bank, moving east at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Red Bank, Gaston, Sandy Run, Swansea, Pelion, Woodford, Thor, New
Zion, Lexington County Airport At Pelion, Lexington Acres Pond,
Peachtree Rock, and Edmund.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 121 and 129.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lexington; Richland; Calhoun; Northwestern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov