Severe Thunderstorm Warning for GA, SC Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Columbia SC issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of east central Georgia and central South Carolina until 3:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Georgia and Central South Carolina
- Issued
- August 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Columbia SC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Georgia and Central South Carolina.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Columbia SC. Effective from August 6 at 2:37 PM EDT until August 6 at 3:15 PM EDT. Alert type code: SV.W.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Columbia County in east central Georgia; Southeastern Lincoln County in east central Georgia; West central Edgefield County in central South Carolina; Southeastern McCormick County in central South Carolina. Locations impacted include Clarks Hill Recreation Area, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Mistletoe State Park, Hamilton Branch State Park, Parksville, Plum Branch, Winfield, Modoc, Scott's Landing, Knox Scout Reservation, Double Branches, Wildwood Park, Modoc Boat Ramp, Colliers, Eubank-Blanchard Community Center, Bussey Point Campground, New Hope, Leah, Lost Wilderness Fire Station, and Clay Hill Campground.
What You Should Do
For protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to continuous cloud to ground lightning. If on or near Lake Strom Thurmond move away from the water and take shelter.
Expected Conditions
At 2:37 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mistletoe State Park, or 16 miles northwest of Evans, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Hail up to 0.75 inches. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Timeline
Alert effective August 6 at 2:37 PM EDT. Expires and ends August 6 at 3:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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