Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 4:24PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2025 - 1:24pm
Expires:
May 30, 2025 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fishing Creek Reservoir, or 9 miles southwest of Lancaster, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and a brief tornado possible.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lancaster, Pageland, Kershaw, Elgin, Heath Springs, Irwin, Mt Pisgah,
Fishing Creek Reservoir, Jefferson, High Point Fire Station, Bell
Town Fire Station, Antioch, Kirk Air Base, Faith Christian School,
Forty Acre Rock Preserve, Taxahaw, Pleasant Hill, Kershaw
Correctional Institution, Bear Creek Park, and McDonald Green
Elementary School.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central South Carolina.
Area Description:
Chesterfield; Kershaw; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC