Westville, SC Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Westville.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 12 at 8:00PM EDT until July 12 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 486 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL CALHOUN CLARENDON KERSHAW LEE LEXINGTON ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AIKEN, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, BISHOPVILLE, BLACKVILLE, BROOKDALE, CAMDEN, CAYCE, COLUMBIA, DENMARK, ELGIN, LEXINGTON, LUGOFF, MANNING, NORTH AUGUSTA, OAK GROVE, ORANGEBURG, RED BANK, SEVEN OAKS, ST. MATTHEWS, SUMMERTON, SUMTER, WEST COLUMBIA, AND WILLISTON.

Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Islandton to near Shawnee, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Walterboro, Springfield, Hampton, Yemassee, Lake Warren State Park, Rincon, Varnville, Estill and Guyton. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 40 and 56.

Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 7:56PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Laurens, or 10 miles west of Rose Hill State Park, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Union, Buffalo, Rose Hill State Park, Cross Keys, Cross Anchor, Sedalia, and Enoree.

Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 7:55PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

At 755 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Elloree to 7 miles northeast of Blackville. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Orangeburg, Bamberg, Denmark, Brookdale, Blackville, St. Matthews, Holly Hill, Branchville, Bowman, Elloree, Santee State Park, Claflin College, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg County Airport, Rivers Bridge State Park, Edisto Gardens, Santee, North, Ehrhardt, and Springfield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 134 and 169. Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 104.

Flood Advisory issued July 12 at 7:47PM EDT until July 12 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 746 PM EDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms causing minor flooding in Orangeburg. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Orangeburg, Brookdale, Claflin College, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg County Airport, Edisto Gardens, Cameron, Cordova, Wilkinson Heights, Prince of Orange Mall and Edisto. - This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 143 and 156. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 12 at 2:52PM EDT until July 12 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 486 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA JENKINS SCREVEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA ALLENDALE HAMPTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENDALE, ESTILL, FAIRFAX, HAMPTON, MILLEN, SYCAMORE, SYLVANIA, VARNVILLE, AND YEMASSEE.