COLUMBIA, S.C. — A severe weather is still possible Thursday. Damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few strong tornadoes are all effects we could see.
The eastern Midlands is currently under an enhanced risk for severe weather. The western Midlands is under a slight risk for severe weather.
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The Storm Prediction Center issues five possible levels of severe weather, the enhanced risk is the third highest on the scale. That means there's a chance the state will experience a high severe weather event Thursday.
A line of thunderstorms will move east across the state today. Severe thunderstorms are possible with the threat of damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few strong tornadoes.
A tornado watch is in effect for Calhoun, Clarendon and Orangeburg counties until 6 p.m.
Damaging wind gusts of over 60 mph can be expected. Isolated strong, long-lived tornadoes will be possible too.
Downed trees, power lines and damage to structures will be possible with any tornado or severe thunderstorm that forms.
Large, damaging hail will also be possible as the storms move through.
Current Timing:
The actual timing may change, but here is how our forecast model expects things to play out today.
3 PM - Storms moving through the western Midlands. A few storms in the northern parts of the area. Some strong storms in the southern Midlands.
4 PM - Storms continue to move through the area from east to west. Strong to severe storms possible.
5 PM - Storms continue to move through the area from east to west through the state. The western and central Midlands start to clear, but the southern and eastern Midlands are still experiencing storms.
7 PM - Storms move out of the Midlands and into the coastal region of the state. The threat of severe weather is over of the Midlands.
