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WUUS52 KCAE 132248
SVRCAE
SCC079-132330-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0119.260813T2248Z-260813T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
648 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Richland County in central South Carolina...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 647 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near SC State Fair
  Grounds, or near Forest Acres, moving east at 5 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, McEntire Air Base, Arcadia Lakes, SC
  State Fair Grounds, Hopkins, Fort Jackson, Five Points, Horrel
  Hill, Woodfield, Olympia, Rosewood, Fort Jackson Wildcat Road,
  Cayce Riverwalk, and Fort Jackson Cantonment Area.

This includes Interstate 77 between mile markers 3 and 15.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3383 8085 3389 8102 3391 8101 3391 8102
      3392 8103 3393 8102 3396 8104 3402 8105
      3407 8089 3394 8078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 286DEG 5KT 3396 8094 

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

$$

CAL

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WWUS52 KCAE 132328
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
728 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

SCC079-132337-
/O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-260813T2330Z/
Richland SC-
728 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Columbia.

LAT...LON 3383 8085 3389 8102 3391 8101 3391 8102
      3392 8103 3393 8102 3396 8104 3402 8105
      3407 8089 3394 8078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 270DEG 5KT 3395 8088 

$$

SL