Columbia residents reported three loud “booms” Sunday morning, March 1, 2026, around 8:35 a.m., which Fort Jackson confirmed as controlled detonations during training range maintenance.
Cause and Reach
A temperature inversion—warm air trapping cooler air below—amplified the sound, allowing it to travel farther across northeastern Columbia and Richland County than typical.
More blasts may occur at Fort Jackson, plus the SC National Guard plans explosive training at McCrady Training Center on Leesburg Road through Wednesday. No safety risks, just routine military activity in your Midlands news mix alongside quakes and crashes.
