Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 3:33PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 12:33pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Blair, or 10 miles northwest of VC Summer Nuclear Station, moving
southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Newberry, Prosperity, Blair, Newberry County Airport, Pomaria,
Maybington Fire Station, US-176 and SC-
34 Crossroads, Henderson Island, and Mid-Carolina High School.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 69 and 84.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Newberry; Fairfield
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov