NWS: Winds, hail and possible tornadoes may hit Midlands Sunday

The National Weather Service is warning Columbia and parts of the Midlands to brace for the risk of severe weather Sunday.

Damaging winds and large hail are expected to be the primary hazards, according to a release from the National Weather Service.

The areas of Camden, Columbia, Orangeburg and Sumter are expected to be at risk of the severe weather conditions. The northern areas of the Midlands are not expected to be impacted.

There is a risk of rain showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across east central Georgia and central South Carolina from late Sunday morning into the afternoon. The weather front is expected to arrive in the Midlands between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. It is expected to clear by 3 p.m.

The National Weather Service expects the system to bring the following:

▪ Damaging winds gusts to 60 mph

▪ Large hail

▪ Isolated weak tornadoes possible

Another update from the National Weather Service is expected by 6 a.m. Sunday.

Ted Clifford

The State

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Ted Clifford is the statewide accountability reporter at The State Newspaper. Formerly the crime and courts reporter, he has covered the Murdaugh saga, state and federal court, as well as criminal justice and public safety in the Midlands and across South Carolina. He is the recipient of the 2023 award for best beat reporting by the South Carolina Press Association.