290 
WUUS52 KCAE 222248
SVRCAE
SCC037-071-081-222330-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0019.260522T2248Z-260522T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
648 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Newberry County in central South Carolina...
  Northeastern Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
  Saluda County in central South Carolina...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 648 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles south of Ninety Six Historic Site to 11
  miles west of Saluda County Airport to 10 miles west of Johnston to
  near Edgefield, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Edgefield, Saluda, Johnston, Saluda County Airport, Silverstreet,
  Ward, Strom Thurmond High School, Saluda Co Sheriffs Office, Good
  Hope, Harmony, Pleasant Lane, Northside Fire Station Main, Belfast
  Wildlife Management Area, Hollywood Elementary School, Emory,
  Chappells, Chappells Fire Station, Scurry Airport, Hickory Grove,
  and Vaughnville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3396 8201 3409 8192 3413 8187 3415 8190
      3419 8192 3420 8194 3430 8190 3436 8179
      3429 8168 3414 8165 3402 8153 3370 8191
      3377 8203 3387 8204 3394 8203 3395 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 219DEG 27KT 3404 8205 3399 8199 3392 8200 3381
8199 3375 8193

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CAL

146 
WWUS52 KCAE 222314
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
714 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

SCC037-071-081-222330-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260522T2330Z/
Newberry SC-Edgefield SC-Saluda SC-
714 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEWBERRY...NORTHEASTERN EDGEFIELD AND SALUDA
COUNTIES...

At 714 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Lake Greenwood State Park to near
Saluda to 6 miles north of Johnston to near Saluda County Airport,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
Saluda, Johnston, Saluda County Airport, Silverstreet, Ward, Strom
Thurmond High School, Saluda Co Sheriffs Office, Good Hope, Harmony,
Pleasant Lane, Northside Fire Station Main, Hollywood Elementary
School, Emory, Chappells, Chappells Fire Station, Scurry Airport,
Hickory Grove, Vaughnville, and Saluda High School.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3396 8201 3409 8192 3413 8187 3415 8190
      3419 8192 3420 8194 3430 8190 3430 8180
      3426 8168 3414 8165 3402 8153 3378 8182
      3386 8195 3389 8199 3392 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 222DEG 28KT 3420 8183 3413 8178 3406 8182 3392
8184 3390 8178

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CAL