Expires:202507092100;Remove:202507092100;161193 WWUS82 KCAE 092012 SPSCAE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 412 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 SCZ020-026-027-030-092100- Lexington SC-Aiken SC-Newberry SC-Saluda SC- 412 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Newberry, northwestern Lexington, southeastern Saluda and north central Aiken Counties through 500 PM EDT... At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dreher Island State Park, or 8 miles northeast of Batesburg-Leesville, moving east at 5 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Murray Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Batesburg-Leesville, Dreher Island State Park, Chapin, Gilbert, Summit, Cedar Grove Fire Station, South Shore Marina, Oswald Park, Putnam's Landing, Murray, Rocky Point Recreation Area, Camp Kinard, Delmar, Hollow Creek Public Park, Melvin Park, Samaria Fire Station, Cedar Pond Campground, Fredonia, Shull Island, and Fairview Fire Station. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 30 and 47. Interstate 26 near mile marker 90. 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 3369 8155 3375 8158 3416 8158 3419 8133 3385 8135 TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 254DEG 6KT 3403 8147 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ HC