751  
WWUS82 KCAE 182244  
SPSCAE  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
644 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
SCZ030-035-041-135-136-182330-  
CENTRAL ORANGEBURG SC-BARNWELL SC-AIKEN SC-BAMBERG SC-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG SC-  
644 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN  
BARNWELL, NORTHWESTERN BAMBERG, SOUTHEASTERN AIKEN AND NORTHWESTERN  
ORANGEBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...  
 
AT 644 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG  
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR AIKEN STATE PARK TO NEAR WILLISTON TO 6  
MILES EAST OF BARNWELL. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
BARNWELL, DENMARK, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BARNWELL STATE PARK, NORTH,  
SPRINGFIELD, HILDA, NEESES, NORWAY, ELKO, CORDOVA, LIVINGSTON, COPE,  
BAMBERG COUNTY AIRPORT, BARNWELL COUNTY AIRPORT, AND EDISTO.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3319 8136 3336 8145 3347 8145 3368 8102  
3367 8101 3358 8097 3340 8085  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 240DEG 29KT 3353 8141 3339 8138 3323 8125  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH  
 

 
 
DH  
 
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