WWUS82 KCAE 052044

SPSCAE



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Columbia SC

444 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

 

SCZ021-022-028-052130-

Fairfield SC-Richland SC-Kershaw SC-

444 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern

Fairfield, northwestern Richland and west central Kershaw Counties

through 530 PM EDT...



At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Harbison State Forest, or 7 miles northeast of Irmo, moving northeast

at 15 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...

Columbia, Irmo, Dentsville, St. Andrews, Lake Carolina, Villages at

Sandhill, Longtown, Columbia International University, Elgin,

Killian, Harbison State Forest, Lugoff, Blythewood, Ridgeway, Upper

Richland Fire Station, Eau Claire, Smallwood, Cedar Creek Fire

Station, Winnsboro Mills, and Seven Oaks.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 65 and 73.

 Interstate 26 between mile markers 96 and 104.

 Interstate 77 between mile markers 18 and 40.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3437 8082 3422 8070 3401 8107 3415 8125

      3441 8102

TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 227DEG 13KT 3416 8108 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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