Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
333 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025
SCZ035-037-038-041-135>137-132030-
Central Orangeburg SC-Barnwell SC-Southeastern Orangeburg SC-
Calhoun SC-Bamberg SC-Clarendon SC-Northwestern Orangeburg SC-
333 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Calhoun,
southwestern Clarendon, Barnwell, Bamberg and Orangeburg Counties
through 430 PM EDT...
At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 16 miles northeast of Blackville to 9 miles
north of Denmark to 6 miles northeast of Bamberg to near Bowman to
near Elloree. Movement was southwest at 25 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...
Orangeburg, Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Brookdale, Williston,
Blackville, Branchville, Bowman, Claflin College, South Carolina
State University, Orangeburg County Airport, Barnwell State Park,
Rivers Bridge State Park, Edisto Gardens, Santee, Ehrhardt,
Springfield, Hilda, and Neeses.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 151 and 169.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 100.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 3312 8119 3311 8136 3313 8146 3327 8155
3366 8116 3354 8104 3350 8087 3353 8044
3333 8049 3333 8051 3313 8089 3306 8090
3310 8094 3303 8108
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 031DEG 21KT 3357 8117 3346 8109 3337 8095 3340
8069 3347 8057
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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