National Weather Service
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Big Bend (near Tallahassee) Thursday evening as a major category 4 hurricane. Currently, Helene is a category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 MPH. As the hurricane enters the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Early Thursday, it could develop into a category […]
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Tropical Storm Debby was approaching the Big Bend of FL Sunday evening. Considerable to potentially catastrophic flooding is expected as Debby moves across southern GA and stalls near the SC coast this week. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency, Sunday because of the storm.“I have declared a State of Emergency to […]
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It’s winter and that means cold weather. The forecast is for it to get really cold by the weekend.Temperatures are dropping and that is expected to continue for the next few days, according to the National Weather Service – Columbia. The low was in the mid-20s for Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Even colder weather is expected […]
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Severe weather is being forecast for South Carolina and Lexington County, according to the National Weather Service-Columbia. Showers and storms are expected for Tuesday, along with the potential for heavy rainfall and damaging winds. Click for link to National Weather Service information A wind advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday […]
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Tuesday is expected to be oppressively hot and humid in Lexington County, according to the National Weather Service in Columbia. High temperatures will reach 100 degrees in Lexington County, with dew points in the 70’s.The NWS has issued a Heat Advisory with heat indexes Tuesday afternoon up to, or over, 110 F. A few storms […]
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The National Weather Service survey team reported on the first of two Lexington County EF-0 tornadoes that touched down, Wednesday. The other track will be finalized by a team heading out into the field Thursday. The area of the tornado, Wednesday, was around Old Orangeburg Road and Beckman Road, near Indian River Golf Club. Southwest […]
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Hurricane Ian is expected to have an impact on Lexington County. Forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting gusty winds Thursday and Friday, heavy rain possible for Friday through Saturday from the storm. Wind gusts could be higher than 30 mph and the area could receive up to 6 inches or more of rain […]
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The West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, and 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, is temporarily closed due to flooding. Flood Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 537 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021 …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Carolina… Congaree River At Congaree National Park-Gadsden affecting Calhoun […]
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