Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 11:34PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 8:34pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1134 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Prosperity, or near Newberry, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Newberry, Prosperity, Newberry College, Newberry County Airport,
Little Mountain, Pomaria, Stoney Hill, Newberry County Detention
Center, US-176 and SC-34 Crossroads, Fairview Fire Station, and Mid-
Carolina High School.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 67 and 86.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Newberry; Fairfield
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: