Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 5:43PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 2:43pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Village Plaza Shopping Center, or over Martinez, moving north at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
North Augusta, Grovetown, Evans, Martinez, Fort Gordon, Augusta,
Clearwater, Belvedere, Glendale, South Augusta, Clarks Hill
Recreation Area, Midtown, Riverwood, Summerville, Augusta Mall,
Daniel Field, Augusta Regional Airport, Village Plaza Shopping
Center, Augusta National Golf Club, and J. Strom Thurmond Dam.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 184 and 201.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 12.
Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 16 and 23.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lincoln; Columbia; Richmond; McCormick; Edgefield; Aiken
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov