Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 4:52PM EDT until September 5 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 1:52pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
SVRCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Newberry County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Northern Saluda County in central South Carolina...
Western Richland County in central South Carolina...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 452 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ballentine to 6 miles southeast of Ninety Six
Historic Site, moving south at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Newberry, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Saluda, Prosperity,
Ballentine, Dreher Island State Park, Chapin, Little Mountain,
Pomaria, Silverstreet, Peak, Cedar Grove Fire Station, South Shore
Marina, Oswald Park, Good Hope, Bundrick Island, Putnam's Landing,
White Rock, Rocky Point Recreation Area, and Hollywood Elementary
School.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 78 and 95.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent
lightning. If on or near Lake Murray move away from the water and
take shelter!
Area Description:
Lexington, SC; Newberry, SC; Richland, SC; Saluda, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov