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Special Weather Statement, NWS Columbia, SC

September 6, 2026Lee County, South Carolina

NWS Columbia, SC issued this special weather statement at Sep 6, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT for Lee County, South Carolina. It was in force for 35 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
Sep 6, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Columbia, SC
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
50

County Lee County, SC

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2026-09-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 812 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2026-09-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
812 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-165 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Sep 6, 1:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1. Damaging winds, localized flash flooding possible today.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 1:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Columbia SC
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Forecast remains on track for possible severe thunderstorms
today bringing the risk of damaging wind gusts, small hail, and
localized flash flooding. Aviation discussion updated for 18z
TAF issuance.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
- 1. Damaging winds, localized flash flooding possible today.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1. Damaging winds, localized flash flooding possible
today.

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to
traverse the Southeast today as shortwaves move through the
broader trough. Convection over the southern Appalachians will
work towards the forecast area mid day and early afternoon. The
most prominent shortwave is expected to push into the area later
in the day enhancing convective development and supporting
thunderstorms into the evening, especially in the southern
forecast area where instability will be greater.

A weak surface boundary is slowly moving into the forecast area
from the north. Convergence along the boundary will trigger
convection this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts are
the primary threat with large hail also possible. mlCAPE values
are progged from 1500 to 2000 J/kg this afternoon with forecast
soundings showing an inverted-V signature indicative of a
downburst wind threat. With PWAT values higher than the previous
day DCAPE values are not quite as high as yesterday, peaking
near 1000 J/kg, but still supportive of damaging downburst
winds. With PWAT values near 2 inches across the area this would
point to an increased risk of heavy rainfall and localized
flash flooding. The main area of concern will be urban areas and
the few localized spots which received heavy rainfall the
previous day.

For the remainder of the forecast, global ensembles favor broad
ridging developing over much of the CONUS next week. With
easterly, onshore flow for the first part of the week and deeper
SW flow for the latter part, we will likely see PWAT values near
or slightly above normal. This pattern supports isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms most days next week with
temperatures near or above normal after Monday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Another round of diurnal convection late afternoon/evening
expected then restrictions associated with stratus and fog late
tonight.

Scattered cirrus with a few areas of 4 kft cumulus have
developed over the area this afternoon, with generally light
northeasterly winds of 5-6 kts. Similar to yesterday, showers
and thunderstorms are expected to develop late afternoon and
into this evening as a cold front sinks southward. A few storms
could bring gusty winds and temporary restrictions over
terminals. Given the uncertainty in timing and coverage, PROB30
groups have been maintained at all sites from 21-03z. Confidence
remains low regarding how long convection will persist into the
night with some short-range guidance suggestion coverage could
continue into the early morning hours Monday.

Lingering debris clouds from convection should gradually clear
out as low clouds and fog are expected to develop tonight.
MVFR/IFR cigs are possible at the terminals between 06-15z
Monday, with the strongest confidence to our southern and
eastern terminals. Conditions should gradually improve by midday
as ceilings lift with SCT cumulus bases around 3-5 kft. Winds
will increase to 6-9 kt generally from the NE.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Diurnal storm chances continue into
the first half of the week.

&&

.CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...None.
GA...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...CJR
AVIATION...ND

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEKershaw30 min
Sep 6, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAELee25 min
Sep 6, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEBarnwell28 min
Sep 6, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAESumter37 min
Sep 6, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAERichland52 min
Sep 6, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEClarendon35 min
Sep 6, 4:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter65 min
Sep 6, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAECalhoun18 min
Sep 6, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEFairfield, Newberry41 min
Sep 6, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEFairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda56 min
Sep 6, 5:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAECalhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg55 min
Sep 6, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEEdgefield, McCormick64 min
Sep 6, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAELexington, Newberry, Richland47 min
Sep 6, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEEdgefield, Newberry, Saluda40 min
Sep 6, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCAEAiken, Calhoun, Edgefield, Fairfield, Lexington, Orangeburg and 2 more51 min
Sep 6, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEEdgefield32 min
Sep 6, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEAiken, Orangeburg46 min
Sep 6, 7:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEAiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg29 min
Sep 6, 7:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCAEAiken, Edgefield110 min
Sep 6, 7:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCAEBarnwell39 min
Sep 6, 7:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEBarnwell26 min
Sep 6, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEBurke16 min
Sep 6, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEJenkins27 min
Sep 6, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAEColumbia, Richmond45 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.