South Carolina Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/30/2026 02:19

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 30 at 5:19AM EDT until April 30 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 30, 2026 - 2:19am
Expires: 
April 30, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Barnwell County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Aiken County in central South Carolina... * Until 600 AM EDT. * At 519 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Savannah River Site, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Savannah River Site, Williston, Blackville, New Ellenton, Jackson, Aiken State Park, Elko, Windsor, Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, Savannah River Site Badge Office, and Savannah River Site H Canyon.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Aiken, SC; Barnwell, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC