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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Columbia SC

329 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

 

SCZ020-026-027-052000-

Lexington SC-Newberry SC-Saluda SC-

329 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern

Newberry, northwestern Lexington and northeastern Saluda Counties

through 400 PM EDT...



At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Dreher Island State Park, or 8 miles northeast of

Batesburg-Leesville, moving northeast at 20 mph.



...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor... 



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...

Lexington, Batesburg-Leesville, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red

Bank, Prosperity, Dreher Island State Park, Chapin, Gilbert, Summit,

Little Mountain, Cedar Grove Fire Station, South Shore Marina, Oswald

Park, Bundrick Island, Putnam's Landing, Rocky Point Recreation Area,

Murray, Hollywood Elementary School, Camp Kinard, and Delmar.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 38 and 55, and

between mile markers 58 and 61.

 Interstate 26 between mile markers 78 and 81.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3428 8152 3401 8115 3380 8147 3404 8172

TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 244DEG 16KT 3402 8147 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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MG