South Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 12:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 3:53PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 12:53pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Newberry College, or near Newberry, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Newberry, Whitmire, Prosperity, Newberry College, Newberry County Airport, Silverstreet, Newberry County Detention Center, Bush River Fire Station, Enoree Ranger District Office, and Kinards. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 62 and 77.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Newberry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC