Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 30 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 3:15am
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
At 615 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Dreher Island State Park to
near Batesburg-Leesville. Movement was east at 35 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor...
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Cayce, Irmo, Batesburg-Leesville, Highway 6 at Lake Murray
Dam, Red Bank, Oak Grove, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Columbia Metro
Airport, Gilbert, Summit, Cedar Grove Fire Station, South Shore
Marina, Oswald Park, Bundrick Island, Murray, Camp Kinard, Delmar,
and Hollow Creek Public Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 42 and 63.
Interstate 26 near mile marker 105, and between mile markers 111 and
112.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Saluda; Lexington; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: