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WWUS82 KCAE 161955
SPSCAE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
355 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
SCZ016-021-022-027>031-035-037-038-041-115-116-135>137-162100-
NORTHERN LANCASTER SC-LEXINGTON SC-BARNWELL SC-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG SC-RICHLAND SC-KERSHAW SC-
CENTRAL ORANGEBURG SC-FAIRFIELD SC-CHESTERFIELD SC-AIKEN SC-
SOUTHERN LANCASTER SC-CALHOUN SC-BAMBERG SC-CLARENDON SC-SUMTER SC-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG SC-LEE SC-
355 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED STORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS
OF EASTERN FAIRFIELD, WESTERN LEE, CALHOUN, SOUTHWESTERN CLARENDON,
WESTERN CHESTERFIELD, SOUTHEASTERN LEXINGTON, SUMTER, NORTHEASTERN
AIKEN, KERSHAW, LANCASTER, EASTERN BARNWELL, BAMBERG, ORANGEBURG AND
RICHLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...
AT 353 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG SHOWERS AND STORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MARVIN TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BURTONS FERRY LANDING. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLUMBIA, SUMTER, WEST COLUMBIA, ORANGEBURG, CAYCE, FOREST ACRES,
LANCASTER, CAMDEN, BARNWELL, BAMBERG, DENMARK, BISHOPVILLE,
SPRINGDALE, DENTSVILLE, OAK GROVE, SOUTH SUMTER, SHAW AIR BASE, LAKE
WATEREE DAM, BROOKDALE, AND ST. ANDREWS.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 126 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 3.
INTERSTATE 20 IN SOUTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 117.
INTERSTATE 26 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 105 AND 169.
INTERSTATE 77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 50.
INTERSTATE 95 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 85 AND 102.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3493 8078 3482 8079 3481 8010 3442 8020
3437 8029 3432 8022 3330 8048 3329 8048
3333 8049 3313 8089 3306 8090 3310 8094
3303 8108 3312 8119 3312 8141 3455 8100
3455 8087 3507 8091 3507 8090
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 238DEG 36KT 3495 8084 3288 8141
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
BC
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