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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 3:11 PM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Lee, Chesterfield, northeastern Sumter and northeastern Kershaw Counties through 1145 AM EDT... At 1111 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Chesterfield to 6 miles east of Cassatt to Mulberry. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sumter, Cheraw, Bishopville, Chesterfield, Cheraw State Park, Northeastern Technical College, Cassatt, Elliott, Cheraw Municipal Airport, Mulberry, Lee State Park, Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge, Sumter County Airport, Mcbee, Mayesville, Society Hill, Lynchburg, Ruby, Patrick, and Bethune. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 106 and 125. Interstate 95 near mile marker 146. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central South Carolina. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 2:54 PM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LANCASTER...LEE...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...CENTRAL CLARENDON...CHESTERFIELD...SUMTER...SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND AND KERSHAW COUNTIES... At 1053 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mt Pisgah to near Oakland to 6 miles southeast of Elloree, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Sumter, Camden, Cheraw, Manning, Bishopville, South Sumter, Shaw Air Base, Lake Wateree Dam, Kershaw, Chesterfield, Eastover, Heath Springs, Lugoff, Oakland, Mulberry, Westville, Cheraw State Park, Alcolu, and Northeastern Technical College. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 87 and 125. Interstate 95 between mile markers 113 and 146. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central South Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Lake Wind Advisory
Issued: 1:09 PM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft. Secure outdoor objects. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 11:14 AM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 50 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA BURKE COLUMBIA LINCOLN MCDUFFIE RICHMOND IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL CALHOUN CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD KERSHAW LANCASTER LEE LEXINGTON MCCORMICK NEWBERRY ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SALUDA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AIKEN, AUGUSTA, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, BISHOPVILLE, BLACKVILLE, BROOKDALE, CAMDEN, CAYCE, CHERAW, CLARKS HILL, COLUMBIA, DENMARK, EDGEFIELD, ELGIN, ELGIN, EVANS, JOHNSTON, LANCASTER, LANCASTER MILL, LEXINGTON, LINCOLNTON, LUGOFF, MANNING, MARTINEZ, MCCORMICK, MURPHYS ESTATES, NEWBERRY, NORTH AUGUSTA, OAK GROVE, ORANGEBURG, PAGELAND, RED BANK, RIDGE SPRING, SALUDA, SEVEN OAKS, SPRINGDALE, ST. MATTHEWS, SUMMERTON, SUMTER, THOMSON, WAYNESBORO, WEST COLUMBIA, WILLISTON, WINNSBORO, AND WINNSBORO MILLS.
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