WWUS82 KCAE 092130
SPSCAE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
530 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026
 
SCZ027-028-030-037-135-136-092200-
Central Orangeburg SC-Lexington SC-Aiken SC-Calhoun SC-Richland SC-
Northwestern Orangeburg SC-
530 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Calhoun, southern Lexington, northeastern Aiken, northwestern
Orangeburg and south central Richland Counties through 600 PM EDT...

At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles southwest of Gaston, or 17 miles south of Red Bank, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Gaston, Sandy Run, Aiken State Park, Swansea, Wagener, North, Pelion,
Salley, Neeses, Perry, Woodford, Livingston, Perry Airport, New Zion,
Lexington County Airport At Pelion, Lexington Acres Pond, Peachtree
Rock, Thor, Steedman, and New Holland.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 30 and 34.
 Interstate 26 between mile markers 121 and 129.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3354 8155 3376 8157 3389 8096 3351 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 264DEG 28KT 3368 8128 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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