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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0100 Issued by the Columbia Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-05 15:00:24
957
WUUS52 KCAE 052000
SVRCAE
SCC039-063-079-052045-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0100.260805T2000Z-260805T2045Z/
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
$$
PL
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-05 15:28:25
786
WWUS52 KCAE 052028
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
428 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
SCC039-063-079-052045-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0100.000000T0000Z-260805T2045Z/
Fairfield SC-Lexington SC-Richland SC-
428 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHEASTERN LEXINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN
RICHLAND COUNTIES...
At 428 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harbison State
Forest, or near Irmo, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale,
St. Andrews, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Dentsville, Oak
Grove, Arcadia Lakes, Fairfield County Airport, Columbia
International University, Jenkinsville, Killian, Harbison State
Forest, Riverbanks Zoo, Sesquicentennial State Park, and Ballentine.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 51 and 78.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 90 and 111.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 16 and 28.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent
lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and
take shelter!
&&
LAT...LON 3442 8120 3410 8085 3389 8127 3407 8140
3407 8139 3410 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 228DEG 14KT 3414 8115
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
PL
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-05 15:44:25
155
WWUS52 KCAE 052044
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
444 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
SCC039-063-079-052053-
/O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0100.000000T0000Z-260805T2045Z/
Fairfield SC-Lexington SC-Richland SC-
444 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD...
NORTHEASTERN LEXINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 445 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3442 8120 3410 8085 3389 8127 3407 8140
3407 8139 3410 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 228DEG 14KT 3418 8110
$$
PL
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