Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Burke, Richmond GA and Aiken, Barnwell SC
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NWS Columbia SC issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Burke County GA, eastern Richmond County GA, southwestern Aiken County SC and southwestern Barnwell County SC until 4:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Georgia and Central South Carolina
- Issued
- August 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Columbia SC
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Columbia SC. Effective from August 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM EDT until August 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Burke County in east central Georgia; Eastern Richmond County in east central Georgia; Southwestern Barnwell County in central South Carolina; Southwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina. Locations impacted include North Augusta, Waynesboro, Savannah River Site, Augusta, Plant Vogtle, Clearwater, Belvedere, Hephzibah, Jackson, Sardis, Alexander, Burke County Airport, Glendale, South Augusta, Midtown, Summerville, McBean, Augusta Regional Airport, Girard, and West End Augusta. Includes Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 6 and 15 and Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 19.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 3:19 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Hephzibah to near Sylvania, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Hail up to .75 inches possible. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Timeline
Issued and effective August 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM EDT. Expires and ends August 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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