Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 11:30am
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Newberry College, or near Newberry, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Newberry, Prosperity, Newberry College, Newberry County Airport,
Silverstreet, Newberry County Detention Center, and Bush River Fire
Station.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 68 and 81.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Newberry; Saluda
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: