Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
119 WWUS82 KCAE 052303 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 703 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 SCZ020-052330- Newberry SC- 703 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Newberry County through 730 PM EDT... At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Lake Greenwood State Park, or 12 miles west of Newberry, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Newberry, Newberry College, Newberry County Airport, Lake Greenwood, Chappells, Chappells Fire Station, Newberry County Detention Center, Bush River Fire Station, Vaughnville, Belfast Wildlife Management Area, and Kinards. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 62 and 74. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3425 8191 3430 8190 3432 8185 3435 8183 3435 8181 3437 8178 3444 8173 3432 8154 3418 8183 3418 8186 3414 8189 3419 8192 3420 8194 TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 224DEG 19KT 3425 8182 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ SL