Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 5:13PM EDT until May 23 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
SVRCAE
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Newberry County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Northeastern Saluda County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 513 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dreher Island
State Park, or 10 miles north of Batesburg-Leesville, moving east
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Irmo, Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam, Red Bank, Dreher
Island State Park, Ballentine, Chapin, Gilbert, Summit, Cedar Grove
Fire Station, South Shore Marina, Oswald Park, Bundrick Island,
Putnam's Landing, White Rock, Murray, Rocky Point Recreation Area,
Delmar, Hollow Creek Public Park, and Melvin Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 48 and 59.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 91 and 102.
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: