Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 7:33PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Wateree State Park, or near Springdale, moving south at 20 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 object...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 7:33PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC**
At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Wateree State Park, or near Springdale, moving south at 20 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... Winnsboro, Lake Wateree Dam, Kershaw, Lugoff, Fairfield County Airport, Lake Carolina, Longtown, Liberty Hill, Elgin, Lake Wateree State Park, Blythewood, Ridgeway, Mitford, Fairfield County Detention Center, Rion, Winnsboro Mills, Pine Grove Fire Station, Fairfield Elementary School, Smallwood, and White Oak.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 87 and 91. Interstate 77 between mile markers 25 and 50.
**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 7:33 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 8:15 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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