iNWS Alert

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
429 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Newberry County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Eastern Saluda County in central South Carolina...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 429 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Saluda, or 11
miles northwest of Batesburg-Leesville, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include...
Batesburg-Leesville, Saluda, Prosperity, Dreher Island State Park,
Gilbert, Summit, Little Mountain, Cedar Grove Fire Station, South
Shore Marina, Oswald Park, Saluda Co Sheriff's Office, Murray,
Hollywood Elementary School, Camp Kinard, Emory, Delmar, Hollow
Creek Public Park, Stoney Hill, Fredonia, and Fairview Fire
Station.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 42 and 43.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 83 and 86.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3418 8175 3425 8139 3384 8139 3391 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 269DEG 16KT 3402 8169

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH