Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:27PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chesterfield to near Andrew Jackson State Park. Movement was southwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tre...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:27PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC**
At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chesterfield to near Andrew Jackson State Park. Movement was southwest at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include... Lancaster, Springdale, Indian Land, Waxhaw, Pageland, Kershaw, Chesterfield, Elgin, Heath Springs, Liberty Hill, Andrew Jackson State Park, Westville, USC Lancaster, Irwin, Cheraw Municipal Airport, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Van Wyck, Mt Pisgah, Buford, and Northeastern Technical College.
This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 46 and 51.
**What You Should Do:**
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Moderate
- **Urgency:** Expected
- **Issued by:** NWS Columbia SC
- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 5:27 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 6:15 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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