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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0036 Issued by the Columbia Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-06-18 17:27:04
349
WUUS52 KCAE 182226
SVRCAE
SCC003-017-037-039-063-071-075-079-081-182315-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0036.260618T2226Z-260618T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
626 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Fairfield County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Newberry County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
Northeastern Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Saluda County in central South Carolina...
Central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 625 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ninety Six Historic Site to near Ridge Spring
to 6 miles northwest of Williston, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Aiken, Lexington, Cayce, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville, Oak Grove,
Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Edgefield, Saluda,
Johnston, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston, Prosperity, Ridge
Spring, Jenkinsville, Edgefield County Airport, Dreher Island State
Park, and Citizens Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 15 and 62.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 83 and 101, and between mile
markers 111 and 132.
Interstate 77 near mile marker 0.
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!
&&
LAT...LON 3396 8202 3396 8201 3399 8199 3404 8194
3430 8130 3396 8109 3373 8092 3341 8160
3372 8187 3395 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 250DEG 38KT 3410 8193 3377 8170 3345 8152
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DH
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-06-18 17:43:04
793
WWUS52 KCAE 182242
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
642 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
SCC003-017-037-039-063-071-075-079-081-182315-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260618T2315Z/
Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-Calhoun SC-Edgefield SC-Lexington SC-
Saluda SC-Aiken SC-Orangeburg SC-Richland SC-
642 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD...SOUTHEASTERN NEWBERRY...NORTHWESTERN
CALHOUN...EASTERN EDGEFIELD...LEXINGTON...SALUDA...NORTHEASTERN
AIKEN...NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG AND NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
At 642 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles north of Saluda to near Batesburg-Leesville
to 8 miles northeast of Williston, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Cayce, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at
Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Saluda, South Congaree, Pine Ridge,
Gaston, Prosperity, Ridge Spring, Jenkinsville, Dreher Island State
Park, SC State Farmers Market, Columbia Metro Airport, Ballentine,
Aiken State Park, and Chapin.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 25 and 62.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 83 and 100, and between mile
markers 112 and 132.
Interstate 77 near mile marker 0.
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!
&&
LAT...LON 3377 8168 3380 8174 3382 8176 3408 8184
3430 8130 3400 8112 3373 8092 3346 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 253DEG 49KT 3416 8174 3383 8151 3351 8133
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DH
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-06-18 17:57:04
226
WWUS52 KCAE 182256
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
656 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
SCC037-182306-
/O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260618T2315Z/
Edgefield SC-
656 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN EDGEFIELD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3353 8135 3381 8150 3394 8158 3415 8166
3430 8130 3400 8112 3373 8092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 237DEG 37KT 3421 8159 3388 8136 3361 8111
$$
SCC003-017-039-063-071-075-079-081-182315-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260618T2315Z/
Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-Calhoun SC-Lexington SC-Saluda SC-Aiken SC-
Orangeburg SC-Richland SC-
656 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD...SOUTHEASTERN NEWBERRY...NORTHWESTERN
CALHOUN...LEXINGTON...NORTHEASTERN SALUDA...NORTHEASTERN AIKEN...
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG AND NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
At 656 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Prosperity to 7 miles southwest of Red Bank to 14
miles south of Gaston, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Cayce, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at
Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston,
Prosperity, Jenkinsville, Dreher Island State Park, SC State Farmers
Market, Columbia Metro Airport, Ballentine, Chapin, Swansea, Wagener,
and Pelion.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 36 and 62.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 83 and 100, and between mile
markers 112 and 132.
Interstate 77 near mile marker 0.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent
lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and
take shelter!
&&
LAT...LON 3353 8135 3381 8150 3394 8158 3415 8166
3430 8130 3400 8112 3373 8092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 237DEG 37KT 3421 8159 3388 8136 3361 8111
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DH
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-06-18 17:57:04
226
WWUS52 KCAE 182256
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
656 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
SCC037-182306-
/O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260618T2315Z/
Edgefield SC-
656 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN EDGEFIELD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3353 8135 3381 8150 3394 8158 3415 8166
3430 8130 3400 8112 3373 8092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 237DEG 37KT 3421 8159 3388 8136 3361 8111
$$
SCC003-017-039-063-071-075-079-081-182315-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260618T2315Z/
Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-Calhoun SC-Lexington SC-Saluda SC-Aiken SC-
Orangeburg SC-Richland SC-
656 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD...SOUTHEASTERN NEWBERRY...NORTHWESTERN
CALHOUN...LEXINGTON...NORTHEASTERN SALUDA...NORTHEASTERN AIKEN...
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG AND NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
At 656 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Prosperity to 7 miles southwest of Red Bank to 14
miles south of Gaston, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Cayce, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at
Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Gaston,
Prosperity, Jenkinsville, Dreher Island State Park, SC State Farmers
Market, Columbia Metro Airport, Ballentine, Chapin, Swansea, Wagener,
and Pelion.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 36 and 62.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 83 and 100, and between mile
markers 112 and 132.
Interstate 77 near mile marker 0.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent
lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and
take shelter!
&&
LAT...LON 3353 8135 3381 8150 3394 8158 3415 8166
3430 8130 3400 8112 3373 8092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 237DEG 37KT 3421 8159 3388 8136 3361 8111
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DH
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