Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lincoln County GA and McCormick County SC
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NOAA issued it on June 5, 2026, 2 months 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lincoln County in Georgia and McCormick County in South Carolina until 4:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Lincoln County GA and McCormick County SC
- Issued
- June 5, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lincoln County GA and McCormick County SC.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Columbia SC. The alert is effective from May 23 at 3:11 PM EDT until May 23 at 4:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Lincoln County in east central Georgia and McCormick County in central South Carolina. Locations impacted include McCormick, Mccormick County Airport, Elijah Clark State Park, Plum Branch, Hickory Knob State Resort Park, Gill's Point, Bordeaux, Hester's Ferry Campground, Mount Carmel, Baker Creek State Park, Leroy's Ferry Recreation Area, Knox Scout Reservation, Willington, Mount Carmel Park, Whitetown, Hawe Creek Campground, and Long Cane Creek Picnic Area.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 3:09 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elijah Clark State Park, or 19 miles south of Abbeville, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 23 at 3:11 PM EDT and expires at 4:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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