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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0038 Issued by the Columbia Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-06-18 18:52:06
914
WUUS52 KCAE 182351
SVRCAE
SCC025-039-055-057-061-079-085-190015-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0038.260618T2351Z-260619T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
751 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Fairfield County in central South Carolina...
Southern Lancaster County in central South Carolina...
Lee County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Chesterfield County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina...
East central Richland County in central South Carolina...
Kershaw County in central South Carolina...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 751 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lake Wateree State Park to near Camden to near
Oakland, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Sumter, Camden, Bishopville, Shaw Air Base, Lake Wateree Dam,
Kershaw, Heath Springs, Lugoff, Oakland, Liberty Hill, Lake Wateree
State Park, Westville, Cassatt, Elliott, Lee State Park, Mt Pisgah,
Longtown, Sumter County Airport, Goodale State Park, and Mcbee.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 91
and 126.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3388 8063 3419 8071 3441 8097 3478 8055
3448 8013 3445 8012 3436 8029 3432 8024
3437 8018 3432 8017 3428 8013 3423 8011
3420 8011 3416 8016 3409 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 238DEG 43KT 3441 8084 3423 8064 3400 8058
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
EC
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-06-18 19:06:07
330
WWUS52 KCAE 190005
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
805 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
SCC039-079-190015-
/O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260619T0015Z/
Fairfield SC-Richland SC-
805 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FAIRFIELD AND
EAST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3391 8060 3424 8064 3447 8084 3478 8055
3448 8013 3445 8012 3436 8029 3432 8024
3437 8018 3432 8017 3423 8011 3420 8011
3416 8016 3409 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 238DEG 43KT 3450 8067 3432 8047 3409 8041
$$
SCC025-055-057-061-085-190015-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260619T0015Z/
Lancaster SC-Lee SC-Chesterfield SC-Sumter SC-Kershaw SC-
805 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LANCASTER...LEE...SOUTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD...
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER AND KERSHAW COUNTIES...
At 805 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Westville to near Goodale State Park to 7 miles
northwest of Sumter County Airport, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Sumter, Camden, Bishopville, Lake Wateree Dam, Shaw Air Base,
Kershaw, Heath Springs, Westville, Oakland, Cassatt, Liberty Hill,
Elliott, Lee State Park, Mt Pisgah, Goodale State Park, Sumter County
Airport, Mcbee, Jefferson, Bethune, and Lucknow.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 96
and 126.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3391 8060 3424 8064 3447 8084 3478 8055
3448 8013 3445 8012 3436 8029 3432 8024
3437 8018 3432 8017 3423 8011 3420 8011
3416 8016 3409 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 238DEG 43KT 3450 8067 3432 8047 3409 8041
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
EC
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-06-18 19:06:07
330
WWUS52 KCAE 190005
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
805 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
SCC039-079-190015-
/O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260619T0015Z/
Fairfield SC-Richland SC-
805 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FAIRFIELD AND
EAST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3391 8060 3424 8064 3447 8084 3478 8055
3448 8013 3445 8012 3436 8029 3432 8024
3437 8018 3432 8017 3423 8011 3420 8011
3416 8016 3409 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 238DEG 43KT 3450 8067 3432 8047 3409 8041
$$
SCC025-055-057-061-085-190015-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260619T0015Z/
Lancaster SC-Lee SC-Chesterfield SC-Sumter SC-Kershaw SC-
805 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LANCASTER...LEE...SOUTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD...
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER AND KERSHAW COUNTIES...
At 805 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Westville to near Goodale State Park to 7 miles
northwest of Sumter County Airport, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Sumter, Camden, Bishopville, Lake Wateree Dam, Shaw Air Base,
Kershaw, Heath Springs, Westville, Oakland, Cassatt, Liberty Hill,
Elliott, Lee State Park, Mt Pisgah, Goodale State Park, Sumter County
Airport, Mcbee, Jefferson, Bethune, and Lucknow.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 96
and 126.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3391 8060 3424 8064 3447 8084 3478 8055
3448 8013 3445 8012 3436 8029 3432 8024
3437 8018 3432 8017 3423 8011 3420 8011
3416 8016 3409 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 238DEG 43KT 3450 8067 3432 8047 3409 8041
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
EC
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-06-18 19:14:52
697
WWUS52 KCAE 190014
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
814 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
SCC025-055-057-061-085-190023-
/O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260619T0015Z/
Lancaster SC-Lee SC-Chesterfield SC-Sumter SC-Kershaw SC-
814 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LANCASTER...
LEE...SOUTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD...NORTHWESTERN SUMTER AND KERSHAW
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
LAT...LON 3391 8060 3424 8064 3447 8084 3478 8055
3448 8013 3445 8012 3436 8029 3432 8024
3437 8018 3432 8017 3423 8011 3420 8011
3416 8016 3409 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 238DEG 43KT 3455 8058 3437 8038 3414 8032
$$
EC
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