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Location: Swansea, SC
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:46 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...SOUTHEASTERN LEXINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL
ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...

At 145 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sandy Run, or
15 miles south of Cayce, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
Sandy Run, Swansea, North, and Woodford.

This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 125 and 135.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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