Severe thunderstorm causes flash flooding in Orangeburg


Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. The local time is 6.41 p.m. Eastern daylight time. The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Northwestern Calhoun County in Central South Carolina. South Eastern Lexington County in Central South Carolina, northwestern Orangeburg County in Central South Carolina, until 7.15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. At 6.36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sandy Run, or 14 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving southwest at 10 miles an hour. Hazard, 60 miles an hour wind gusts and penny size hail. Source Radar indicated. Impact, expects damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include St. Matthews, Congary National Park, Sandy Run, Swansea, North, Woodford, and Livingston. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 125 and 145. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lighting is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. The local time is 6.42 p.m. Eastern daylight time. The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a severe thunderstorm stolen warning for Northwestern Calhoun County in Central South Carolina, southeastern Lexington County in Central South Carolina, northwestern Orangeburg County in Central South Carolina, South Central Richland County in Central South Carolina, until 7.15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. At 6.36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sandy Run, or 14 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving southwest at 10 miles an hour. Hazard, 60 miles an hour wind gusts and penny-sized hail. Source, radar indicated. Impact, expects damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include St. Matthews, Congrean National Park, Sandy Run, Swansea, North, Woodford. and Livingston. This includes interstate 26 between mile markers 125 and 145. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. The local time is 6.44 p.m. Eastern daylight time. The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Northwestern Calhoun County in Central South Carolina. Southeastern Lexington County in Central South Carolina, northwestern Orangeburg County in Central South Carolina, until 7.15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. At 6.36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sandy Run, or 14 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving southwest at 10 miles an hour. Hazard, 60 miles an hour wind gusts and penny-sized hail. Source Radar indicated. Impact, expects damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include St. Matthews, Congrean National Park, Sandy Run, Swamsey, North, Woodford, and Livingston. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 125 and 145. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lighting is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear a thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. The local time is 6.45 p.m. Eastern daylight time. The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a severe thunderstorm storm warning for Northwestern Calhoun County in Central South Carolina, southeastern Lexington County in Central South Carolina, northwestern Orangeburg County in Central South Carolina, South Central Richland County in Central South Carolina, until 7.15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. At 6.36 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sandy Run, or 14 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving southwest at 10 miles an hour. Hazard, 60 miles an hour wind gusts and penny-sized hail. Source, radar indicated. Impact, expects damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include St. Matthews, Congrean National Park, Sandy Run, Swansea, North, Woodford. and Livingston. This includes interstate 26 between mile markers 125 and 145. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.