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Special Weather Statement, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2026, 3:24 PM EDT for Aiken County, Edgefield County, South Carolina. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2026, 3:24 PM EDT (19:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
Counties Aiken County, SC, Edgefield County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 191 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 246 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 708 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 2, 1:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1. Rain and thunderstorm chances continue to end the weekend and are likely to continue through the upcoming week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 1:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Columbia SC 111 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... A line of showers and thunderstorms will move across the forecast area this afternoon into the early evening hours bringing the threat of heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding. Aviation discussion updated for 18z TAFs. && .KEY MESSAGES... - 1. Rain and thunderstorm chances continue to end the weekend and are likely to continue through the upcoming week. && .DISCUSSION... - 1. Rain and thunderstorm chances continue to end the weekend and are likely to continue through the upcoming week. Midday satellite imagery shows the stubborn low clouds from this morning starting to break up across much of the forecast area, especially across the southern half of the region. Meanwhile, a line of showers and thunderstorms are moving into the FA from the west. The clearing skies should help to destabilize the atmosphere, promoting convective development. Another active afternoon is likely on the horizon as this line slowly moves east across the CWA. PWATs remain in excess of 2 inches, therefore the main threat this afternoon will once again be from heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding, especially the areas that saw between 2 and 5 inches of rain yesterday. Any robust thunderstorm that develops could also produce damaging wind gusts but with lower CAPE and DCAPE values in place, this threat is lower today and may be limited to locations that have already broken out of the overcast. After today, a closed low is forecast to break off of the main upper trough meandering over the Tennessee Valley for several days. As such, daily chances (30 to 70 percent) for showers and thunderstorms continue through much of the week ahead. Temperatures during the next seven days are forecast to be near to slightly below seasonal values. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... VFR conditions with another round of showers and storms bringing periodic restrictions through this evening. VFR to begin the TAF period. SCT-NUM SHRA/TSRA will develop this afternoon and persist into the evening. Little airmass change has occurred, so expect heavy rain and therefore VSBY restrictions along with periods of lower CIGS. Winds should be a bit stronger today and from the south around 10 knots. A few stronger gusts potentially up to 25 kts are possible in the strongest TSRA. Another night of stratus redevelopment should occur, with CIGS falling to MVFR/IFR into Monday morning. Most precip should shift toward the east for Monday with less coverage at the terminals. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Periodic rain and restrictions continue early this week. && .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...None. GA...None. && DISCUSSION...7 AVIATION...EC
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 2, 9:32 AM EDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Columbia SC
932 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0305 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NE Swansea 33.77N 81.06W
08/01/2026 Calhoun SC Amateur Radio
HAM Radio operator relayed a report via
SLACK of a downed tree blocking the roadway
near the 2000 block of Pineplain Road. Time
estimated by radar.
0524 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW Healing Springs 33.43N 81.29W
08/01/2026 Barnwell SC Emergency Mngr
SCEMD Situation Report contained a road
closure in Barnwell County. Barnwell County
Emergency Management reported a road closure
near the intersection of Highway 3 and
Whaley Road due to downed trees and power
lines. Time estimated by radar.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 2, 2:24 PM EDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
224 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
GAZ077-SCZ035-021930-
Burke GA-Barnwell SC-
224 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Burke and western
Barnwell Counties through 330 PM EDT...
At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Louisville to 6 miles northwest of
Swainsboro. Movement was east at 40 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, Plant Vogtle, Sardis, Midville, Alexander, Gough, Burke
County Airport, Vidette, Shell Bluff, Di-
Lane Wildlife Management Area, Magruder, and Rosier.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3282 8226 3283 8231 3293 8227 3303 8229
3310 8228 3321 8176 3291 8176 3295 8182
3295 8186 3292 8196 3292 8208 3288 8213
3281 8215 3280 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 267DEG 33KT 3304 8242 3265 8242
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SLSpecial weather statement, Aug 2, 3:24 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
324 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
SCZ025-026-030-022015-
Aiken SC-Saluda SC-Edgefield SC-
324 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Edgefield,
southwestern Saluda and central Aiken Counties through 415 PM EDT...
At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Edgefield to near
Gloverville. Movement was northeast at 25 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...
Aiken, North Augusta, Aiken Mall, Clearwater, Belvedere, Edgefield,
Saluda, Johnston, New Ellenton, Ridge Spring, USC Aiken, Saluda
County Airport, Edgefield County Airport, Citizens Park, Aiken
Municipal Airport, Gloverville, Graniteville, Burnettown, Wagener,
and Monetta.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 4 and 35.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 20 and 23.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3408 8181 3366 8136 3337 8177 3368 8210
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 214DEG 21KT 3370 8199 3347 8179
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ECThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 10:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Lee, Sumter | 56 min |
| Aug 2, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell | 40 min |
| Aug 2, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Bamberg | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Orangeburg | 40 min |
| Aug 2, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Newberry | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Aiken | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Calhoun, Orangeburg | 47 min |
| Aug 2, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Richland | 49 min |
| Aug 2, 6:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Lexington, Richland | 93 min |
| Aug 2, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee | 49 min |
| Aug 2, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Chesterfield | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 8:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Columbia, Richmond | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Burke | 66 min |
| Aug 2, 2:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Columbia, Richmond | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Burke | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Burke | 110 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.