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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:58 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina... West central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Denmark, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Williston, Blackville, Springfield, Norway, Elko, and Cope. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 4:45 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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