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SPSCAE



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Columbia SC

830 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

 

SCZ020-021-026-220115-

Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-Saluda SC-

830 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Fairfield,

Newberry and Saluda Counties through 915 PM EDT...



At 829 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Union to Rose Hill State Park to near

Cross Hill to near Cokesbury. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Newberry, VC Summer Nuclear Station, Saluda, Whitmire, Prosperity,

Jenkinsville, Newberry College, Monticello, Newberry County Airport,

Dreher Island State Park, Blair, Lake Greenwood, Little Mountain,

Pomaria, Silverstreet, Peak, Lebanon Fire Station, Saluda Co

Sheriff's Office, US-176 and SC-34 Crossroads, and Good Hope.



This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 62 and 88.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3455 8105 3435 8114 3421 8126 3424 8132

      3417 8141 3412 8143 3407 8139 3409 8146

      3402 8150 3393 8184 3401 8197 3413 8187

      3420 8194 3430 8190 3437 8178 3453 8164

      3445 8154 3449 8149 3450 8142 3457 8142

TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 299DEG 27KT 3477 8162 3461 8169 3431 8194 3424

8222



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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