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\u26c8\ufe0f First Alert Weather Day in South Carolina: what to expect<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, June 9<\/strong>, has been declared a First Alert Weather Day<\/strong> across the Midlands of South Carolina<\/strong>, with strong to severe thunderstorms<\/strong> expected from the afternoon into the night<\/strong>. The Storm Prediction Center<\/strong> has placed the region under a Level 2 out of 5 (“Slight Risk”)<\/strong> for severe weather<\/strong>, signaling an elevated chance for dangerous wind gusts<\/strong>, hail<\/strong>, and possibly even a brief tornado<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \ud83c\udf00 Two waves of thunderstorms may develop<\/strong><\/p>\n Forecast models indicate the potential for two separate rounds of storms<\/strong> throughout the day. The first batch<\/strong> could emerge as isolated thunderstorms<\/strong> by late afternoon<\/strong>, primarily impacting central and eastern portions of the Midlands<\/strong>. A second wave<\/strong>, more organized and potentially stronger, may move in during the evening or overnight hours<\/strong>. These storms could be capable of producing wind gusts exceeding 60 mph<\/strong>, with localized hail<\/strong> and heavy downpours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \ud83c\udf21\ufe0f Temperatures and storm timing for Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n Expect highs near 90\u00b0F (32\u00b0C)<\/strong> by mid-afternoon<\/strong>, just ahead of the first storm development. Humid and unstable conditions will fuel thunderstorm formation through the evening. Overnight lows will dip into the lower 70s\u00b0F (21\u201322\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \ud83c\udf24\ufe0f Summer-like pattern developing midweek<\/strong><\/p>\n As the week progresses, the atmosphere over South Carolina<\/strong> will shift into a more typical summertime pattern<\/strong>, marked by hot afternoons<\/strong> and a chance for pop-up thunderstorms<\/strong> during the early evening hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u26a0\ufe0f Be weather aware throughout Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n The possibility of damaging weather<\/strong> highlights the need to stay updated with real-time alerts<\/strong>. Local residents across Columbia<\/strong>, Lexington<\/strong>, Orangeburg<\/strong>, and surrounding areas should monitor radar trends closely and be prepared to act swiftly if warnings are issued.<\/p>\n Stay tuned to the WIS First Alert Team<\/strong> for further updates as conditions evolve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u26c8\ufe0f First Alert Weather Day in South Carolina: what to expect Monday, June 9, has been declared a First Alert Weather Day across the Midlands of South Carolina, with strong to severe thunderstorms expected from the afternoon into the night. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the region under a Level 2 out of 5 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n\n