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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Columbia SC

400 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southwestern Fairfield County in central South Carolina...

  Northern Lexington County in central South Carolina...

  Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina...



* Until 445 PM EDT.



* At 400 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Highway 6 at

  Lake Murray Dam, moving northeast at 15 mph.



  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.



* Locations impacted include...

  Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale,

  St. Andrews, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Dentsville,

  Oak Grove, Arcadia Lakes, Fairfield County Airport, Columbia

  International University, Jenkinsville, Killian, Harbison State

  Forest, Riverbanks Zoo, Sesquicentennial State Park, and

  Ballentine.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.

 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 45 and 78.

 Interstate 26 between mile markers 90 and 111.

 Interstate 77 between mile markers 16 and 28.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.



Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent

lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and

take shelter!



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LAT...LON 3442 8120 3410 8085 3385 8136 3401 8147

      3408 8142 3407 8141 3407 8139 3410 8141

TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 228DEG 14KT 3407 8125 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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