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WWUS82 KCAE 162055
SPSCAE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
455 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
SCZ016-022-028-029-031-037-038-041-136-137-162145-
CENTRAL ORANGEBURG SC-CHESTERFIELD SC-SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG SC-
CALHOUN SC-BAMBERG SC-CLARENDON SC-RICHLAND SC-KERSHAW SC-SUMTER SC-
LEE SC-
455 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED STORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS
OF LEE, SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN, CLARENDON, CHESTERFIELD, SOUTHEASTERN
BAMBERG, SUMTER, SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG, SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND AND
EASTERN KERSHAW COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...
AT 454 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS
AND EMBEDDED STORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR WADESBORO TO
RUFFIN. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR DAMAGE TO OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS
POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SUMTER, CHERAW, MANNING, BISHOPVILLE, SOUTH SUMTER, SHAW AIR BASE,
CHESTERFIELD, HOLLY HILL, BRANCHVILLE, SUMMERTON, BOWMAN, ELLOREE,
OAKLAND, SANTEE STATE PARK, MULBERRY, CHERAW STATE PARK, ALCOLU,
NORTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE, WOODS BAY STATE PARK, AND CASSATT.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 20 IN SOUTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 103 AND 125.
INTERSTATE 26 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 153 AND 169.
INTERSTATE 95 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 85 AND 146.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3453 7983 3449 8005 3436 8029 3432 8024
3437 8018 3423 8011 3415 8015 3400 7990
3395 7998 3388 7988 3377 7999 3350 8010
3345 8022 3330 8025 3326 8043 3333 8051
3308 8089 3481 8030 3481 7994 3462 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 267DEG 33KT 3495 8016 3298 8083
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
BC
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