Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Batesburg-Leesville, SC ∙ Johnston, SC ∙ Batesburg, SC ∙ Gilbert, SC ∙ Monetta, SC ∙ Summit, SC ∙ Ridge Spring, SC ∙ Leesville, SC ∙ Ward, SC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 131 AM EDT Fri May 9 2025 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Edgefield County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Saluda County in central South Carolina... Northeastern Aiken County in central South Carolina... * Until 215 AM EDT. * At 130 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ridge Spring, or 12 miles southwest of Batesburg-Leesville, moving east at 35 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... Batesburg-Leesville, Johnston, Ridge Spring, Saluda County Airport, Gilbert, Summit, Monetta, Ward, Fredonia, Murray, Camp Kinard, Hibernia, Steedman, Kneece, Samaria Fire Station, and Cedar Pond Campground. This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 29 and 51. 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 this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3375 8183 3396 8181 3397 8128 3368 8130 TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 274DEG 29KT 3383 8172 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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