Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 2:16PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Alert Description
At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waynesboro, moving northeast at 45 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... Waynesboro, Hephzibah, Jackson, McBean, Augusta Regional Airport, Shell Bluff Landing, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, Audubon's Silver Bluff Sanctuary, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam Park, Beech Island, Savannah River Site H Canyon, and Bennock Mill.
Safety Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.