< South Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/08/2026 16:07

South Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/08/2026 16:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 8 at 7:07PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 8, 2026 - 4:07pm
Expires: 
June 8, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 705 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ridge Spring, or 7 miles west of Batesburg-Leesville, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Batesburg-Leesville, Saluda, Ridge Spring, Saluda County Airport, Monetta, Ward, Emory, Saluda Co Sheriff's Office, Hibernia, and Saluda High School.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Saluda
Forcast Office: 
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov