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WWUS82 KCAE 300916
SPSCAE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
516 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
SCZ018-020-025-026-300945-
NEWBERRY SC-MCCORMICK SC-SALUDA SC-EDGEFIELD SC-
516 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
NEWBERRY, EDGEFIELD, CENTRAL SALUDA AND EASTERN MCCORMICK COUNTIES
THROUGH 545 AM EDT...
AT 515 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ABBEVILLE TO 8 MILES WEST OF EDGEFIELD.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
EDGEFIELD, SALUDA, MCCORMICK, JOHNSTON, SALUDA COUNTY AIRPORT,
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT, LAKE GREENWOOD, BRADLEY, PARKSVILLE, WARD,
PLUM BRANCH, STROM THURMOND HIGH SCHOOL, SALUDA CO SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
GOOD HOPE, NORTHSIDE FIRE STATION MAIN, EMORY, CHAPPELLS FIRE
STATION, CLEORA, COLLIERS, AND EDGEFIELD FEDERAL CORRECTION
INSTITUTION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
LAT...LON 3406 8241 3406 8233 3397 8230 3402 8224
3397 8218 3399 8213 3398 8205 3395 8204
3396 8201 3409 8192 3413 8187 3420 8194
3429 8190 3393 8161 3361 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 0915Z 240DEG 32KT 3412 8231 3381 8207
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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