Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 3:15pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near VC Summer Nuclear Station to near Lake
Wateree Dam. Movement was north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 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...
Winnsboro, Lake Wateree Dam, VC Summer Nuclear Station, Kershaw,
Elgin, Heath Springs, Fairfield County Airport, Westville,
Jenkinsville, Liberty Hill, Monticello, Longtown, Blair, Lake Wateree
State Park, Fishing Creek Reservoir, Ridgeway, Little Mountain,
Pomaria, Peak, and Lebanon Fire Station.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 84 and 87.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 30 and 50.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Richland; Southern Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: