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WWUS82 KCAE 042135
SPSCAE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
535 PM EDT SAT APR 4 2026
SCZ020-026-042200-
NEWBERRY SC-SALUDA SC-
535 PM EDT SAT APR 4 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
NEWBERRY AND NORTH CENTRAL SALUDA COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...
AT 534 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTH OF SALUDA, OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 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...
SCURRY AIRPORT AND HICKORY GROVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3405 8175 3409 8183 3422 8179 3416 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 206DEG 8KT 3411 8176
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DH
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