


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
019 WWUS82 KCAE 242011 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 411 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025 SCZ037-041-136-137-242100- Central Orangeburg SC-Southeastern Orangeburg SC-Calhoun SC- Bamberg SC- 411 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central Calhoun, northern Bamberg and central Orangeburg Counties through 500 PM EDT... At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bowman to 7 miles north of Branchville to Bamberg. Movement was northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Orangeburg, Bamberg, Denmark, Brookdale, Bowman, Orangeburg County Airport, Claflin College, Edisto Gardens, South Carolina State University, Cameron, Norway, Rowesville, Cordova, Cope, Yonder Field, Wilkinson Heights, Prince of Orange Mall, Edisto, and Bamberg County Airport. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 144 and 164. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3321 8108 3339 8121 3345 8122 3347 8121 3349 8111 3354 8098 3353 8095 3355 8095 3362 8069 3338 8056 3328 8076 TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 154DEG 7KT 3341 8067 3335 8080 3330 8103 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ DH/CJR