Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:12PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 12:12pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Saluda County Airport, or 13 miles west of Batesburg-Leesville,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Batesburg-Leesville, Saluda, Johnston, Ridge Spring, Saluda County
Airport, Summit, Monetta, Ward, Saluda Co Sheriff's Office, Fredonia,
Murray, Emory, Camp Kinard, Hibernia, Kneece, and Saluda High School.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 31
and 37.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov