Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Chapin, SC ∙ Newberry County Airport, SC ∙ Little Mountain, SC ∙ Monticello, SC ∙ White Rock, SC ∙ Pomaria, SC ∙ Blair, SC ∙ Jenkinsville, SC ∙ Prosperity, SC ∙ Peak, SC

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 707 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Fairfield, eastern Newberry, north central Lexington and northwestern Richland Counties through 800 PM EDT... At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Dreher Island State Park, or 8 miles southwest of VC Summer Nuclear Station, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newberry, VC Summer Nuclear Station, Prosperity, Monticello, Newberry County Airport, Jenkinsville, Blair, Newberry College, Chapin, Little Mountain, Pomaria, Peak, Stoney Hill, Newberry County Detention Center, US-176 and SC- 34 Crossroads, Fairview Fire Station, Henderson Island, White Rock, Mid-Carolina High School, and Maybington Fire Station. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 67 and 96. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3453 8123 3415 8121 3409 8154 3445 8171 3448 8155 3445 8155 3445 8154 3449 8149 3449 8144 TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 167DEG 11KT 3419 8139 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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