Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 3:51PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 12:51pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Dreher Island State Park, or 10 miles north of
Batesburg-Leesville, moving north at 15 mph.
...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor...
HAZARD...Wind gusts from 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Newberry, Prosperity, Little Mountain, Lake Murray Shores, Stoney
Hill, Circle Fire Station, Fairview Fire Station, Delmar,
Mid-Carolina High School, Wyses Ferry, and Riverbend Boat Ramp.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 86 and 87.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Newberry; Saluda; Lexington
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: