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Flood Advisory
Issued: 5:56 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Irmo, Forest Acres, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia International University, Riverbanks Zoo, Harbison State Forest, Woodfield, Killian, Sesquicentennial State Park, Villages at Sandhill, Lake Carolina, Eau Claire and Seven Oaks. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 101 and 110. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 57 and 81. Interstate 77 between mile markers 15 and 24. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:28 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Fairfield County in central South Carolina... East central Newberry County in central South Carolina... Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... Western Richland County in central South Carolina... West central Kershaw County in central South Carolina... * Until 215 PM EDT. * At 128 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Andrews, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts, penny size hail and prolific cloud to ground lightning strikes. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Winnsboro, Springdale, St. Andrews, VC Summer Nuclear Station, Dentsville, Oak Grove, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Arcadia Lakes, Columbia International University, Jenkinsville, and Harbison State Forest. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 49 and 81. Interstate 26 between mile markers 90 and 120. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 36. 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. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and take shelter! && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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