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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0024 Issued by the Columbia Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-23 16:14:00
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WUUS52 KCAE 232113
SVRCAE
SCC063-071-079-081-232200-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0024.260523T2113Z-260523T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
513 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
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,
Putnams 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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!
&&
LAT...LON 3416 8159 3419 8119 3418 8118 3419 8118
3419 8113 3387 8121 3398 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 278DEG 18KT 3406 8147
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MG
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-23 16:44:58
013
WWUS52 KCAE 232144
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
544 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
SCC071-081-232154-
/O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260523T2200Z/
Newberry SC-Saluda SC-
544 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWBERRY AND
NORTHEASTERN SALUDA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3419 8113 3387 8121 3394 8147 3406 8142
3407 8141 3407 8139 3408 8139 3411 8142
3418 8139 3419 8120 3418 8118 3419 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 278DEG 18KT 3404 8128
$$
SCC063-079-232200-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260523T2200Z/
Lexington SC-Richland SC-
544 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LEXINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
At 544 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Highway 6 at
Lake Murray Dam, 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, Ballentine,
Chapin, Gilbert, Summit, South Shore Marina, Oswald Park, Bundrick
Island, Putnams Landing, White Rock, Murray, Rocky Point Recreation
Area, Hollow Creek Public Park, Melvin Park, Lighthouse Marina, Shull
Island, and Lake Murray Marina.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 48 and 59.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 91 and 102.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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!
&&
LAT...LON 3419 8113 3387 8121 3394 8147 3406 8142
3407 8141 3407 8139 3408 8139 3411 8142
3418 8139 3419 8120 3418 8118 3419 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 278DEG 18KT 3404 8128
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MG
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-23 16:44:58
013
WWUS52 KCAE 232144
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
544 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
SCC071-081-232154-
/O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260523T2200Z/
Newberry SC-Saluda SC-
544 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWBERRY AND
NORTHEASTERN SALUDA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3419 8113 3387 8121 3394 8147 3406 8142
3407 8141 3407 8139 3408 8139 3411 8142
3418 8139 3419 8120 3418 8118 3419 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 278DEG 18KT 3404 8128
$$
SCC063-079-232200-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260523T2200Z/
Lexington SC-Richland SC-
544 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LEXINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
At 544 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Highway 6 at
Lake Murray Dam, 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, Ballentine,
Chapin, Gilbert, Summit, South Shore Marina, Oswald Park, Bundrick
Island, Putnams Landing, White Rock, Murray, Rocky Point Recreation
Area, Hollow Creek Public Park, Melvin Park, Lighthouse Marina, Shull
Island, and Lake Murray Marina.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 48 and 59.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 91 and 102.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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!
&&
LAT...LON 3419 8113 3387 8121 3394 8147 3406 8142
3407 8141 3407 8139 3408 8139 3411 8142
3418 8139 3419 8120 3418 8118 3419 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 278DEG 18KT 3404 8128
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MG
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-23 16:53:59
194
WWUS52 KCAE 232153
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
553 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
SCC063-079-232203-
/O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260523T2200Z/
Lexington SC-Richland SC-
553 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LEXINGTON AND
NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3419 8113 3387 8121 3394 8147 3406 8142
3407 8141 3407 8139 3408 8139 3411 8142
3418 8139 3419 8120 3418 8118 3419 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 278DEG 18KT 3404 8124
$$
MG
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