Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 5:19PM EDT until September 5 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
SVRCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Saluda County in central South Carolina...
North central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
Eastern McCormick County in central South Carolina...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 519 PM EDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Ballentine to near McCormick,
moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Batesburg-Leesville, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red
Bank, Oak Grove, Edgefield, Saluda, McCormick, Johnston, South
Congaree, Gaston, Ridge Spring, Clarks Hill Recreation Area,
Edgefield County Airport, Hamilton Branch State Park, Saluda County
Airport, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Mccormick County Airport, Pelion,
and Gilbert.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 31
and 59.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC; Lexington, SC; McCormick, SC; Saluda, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov