Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:07PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:07am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 107 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gaston, or 12 miles south of Cayce, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Sandy Run, Swansea,
North, Pelion, Woodford, New Zion, Lexington County Airport At
Pelion, Lexington Acres Pond, Peachtree Rock, Edmund, Thor, Silver
Lake, and Steedman.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 120 and 133.
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:
Lexington; Richland; Aiken; Calhoun; Northwestern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov