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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0101 Issued by the Columbia Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-06 12:18:55
796
WUUS52 KCAE 061718
SVRCAE
SCC003-009-011-075-061800-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0101.260806T1718Z-260806T1800Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
118 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina...
East central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
West central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 117 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barnwell
State Park, or near Denmark, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and prolific cloud to ground lightning
strikes.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Barnwell, Denmark, Williston, Blackville, Barnwell State Park,
Springfield, Hilda, Neeses, Norway, Olar, Elko, Govan, and Barnwell
County Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
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LAT...LON 3318 8118 3321 8143 3356 8137 3353 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 190DEG 12KT 3331 8125
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-06 12:56:26 643 WWUS52 KCAE 061756 SVSCAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 156 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 SCC003-009-011-075-061806- /O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260806T1800Z/ Barnwell SC-Bamberg SC-Aiken SC-Orangeburg SC- 156 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BARNWELL... NORTHWESTERN BAMBERG...EAST CENTRAL AIKEN AND WEST CENTRAL ORANGEBURG COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 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. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Columbia. LAT...LON 3318 8118 3321 8143 3356 8137 3353 8101 TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 190DEG 12KT 3342 8123 $$ PL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||