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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 6 at 2:42PM EDT until September 6

Affecting Burke, GA; Columbia, GA; Lincoln, GA; McDuffie, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC; Calhoun, SC; Chesterfield, SC; Clarendon, SC; Edgefield, SC; Fairfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lancaster, SC; Lee, SC; Lexington, SC; McCormick, SC; Newberry, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC; Saluda, SC; Sumter, SC

In effect until: Sep 7, 2026, 1:00 AM

Burke, GA; Columbia, GA; Lincoln, GA; McDuffie, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC; Calhoun, SC; Chesterfield, SC; Clarendon, SC; Edgefield, SC; Fairfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lancaster, SC; Lee, SC; Lexington, SC; McCormick, SC; Newberry, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC; Saluda, SC; Sumter, SC

Possible impact zone across 23 counties in GA and SC; conditions develop through 1:00 AM.

Go indoors and stay away from windows until the storm passes.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
660 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

BURKE                 COLUMBIA              LINCOLN
MCDUFFIE              RICHMOND

IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA

AIKEN                 BAMBERG               BARNWELL
CALHOUN               CHESTERFIELD          CLARENDON
EDGEFIELD             FAIRFIELD             KERSHAW
LANCASTER             LEE                   LEXINGTON
MCCORMICK             NEWBERRY              ORANGEBURG
RICHLAND              SALUDA                SUMTER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AIKEN, AUGUSTA, BAMBERG, BARNWELL,
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, BISHOPVILLE, BLACKVILLE, BROOKDALE, CAMDEN,
CAYCE, CHERAW, CLARKS HILL, COLUMBIA, DENMARK, EDGEFIELD, ELGIN,
ELGIN, EVANS, JOHNSTON, LANCASTER, LANCASTER MILL, LEXINGTON,
LINCOLNTON, LUGOFF, MANNING, MARTINEZ, MCCORMICK,
MURPHYS ESTATES, NEWBERRY, NORTH AUGUSTA, OAK GROVE, ORANGEBURG,
PAGELAND, RED BANK, RIDGE SPRING, SALUDA, SEVEN OAKS, SPRINGDALE,
ST. MATTHEWS, SUMMERTON, SUMTER, THOMSON, WAYNESBORO,
WEST COLUMBIA, WILLISTON, WINNSBORO, AND WINNSBORO MILLS.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™