Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 3:50PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thomson, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Thomson, Dearing, Bone...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 3:50PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC**
At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thomson, moving west at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Thomson, Dearing, Boneville, Sweetwater Park, McDuffie County Fire Department, Thomson Fire Department, and McDuffie Regional Medical Center.
This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 167 and 168.
**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 21, 2026 3:50 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 4:30 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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