252 

WUUS52 KCAE 300919

SVRCAE

SCC003-011-301000-

/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0016.260430T0919Z-260430T1000Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Columbia SC

519 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026



The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Northern Barnwell County in central South Carolina...

  Southeastern Aiken County in central South Carolina...



* Until 600 AM EDT.



* At 519 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Savannah

  River Site, moving northeast at 35 mph.



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



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.



* Locations impacted include...

  Savannah River Site, Williston, Blackville, New Ellenton, Jackson,

  Aiken State Park, Elko, Windsor, Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage

  Preserve, Savannah River Site Badge Office, and Savannah River Site

  H Canyon.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

building.



&&



LAT...LON 3332 8182 3359 8144 3350 8136 3349 8137

      3348 8133 3339 8125 3322 8174

TIME...MOT...LOC 0919Z 235DEG 29KT 3331 8169 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



$$



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910 

WWUS52 KCAE 300931

SVSCAE



Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Columbia SC

531 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026



SCC003-011-301000-

/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260430T1000Z/

Barnwell SC-Aiken SC-

531 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT

FOR NORTHERN BARNWELL AND SOUTHEASTERN AIKEN COUNTIES...



At 530 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Ellenton,

or 8 miles northeast of Savannah River Site, moving northeast at 35

mph.



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



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.



Locations impacted include...

Williston, New Ellenton, Aiken State Park, Elko, Windsor, and Aiken

Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

building.



&&



LAT...LON 3326 8162 3338 8173 3359 8144 3350 8136

      3349 8137 3348 8133 3341 8127 3327 8160

      3327 8161

TIME...MOT...LOC 0930Z 235DEG 29KT 3336 8160 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



$$



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651 

WWUS52 KCAE 300943

SVSCAE



Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Columbia SC

543 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026



SCC003-011-301000-

/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260430T1000Z/

Barnwell SC-Aiken SC-

543 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT

FOR NORTH CENTRAL BARNWELL AND CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES...



At 543 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of New

Ellenton, or 11 miles southeast of Aiken Mall, moving northeast at 25

mph.



HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.



Locations impacted include...

Williston, New Ellenton, Aiken State Park, Windsor, and Aiken Gopher

Tortoise Heritage Preserve.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

building.



&&



LAT...LON 3335 8153 3341 8167 3344 8165 3359 8144

      3350 8136 3349 8137 3348 8133 3346 8131

TIME...MOT...LOC 0943Z 229DEG 23KT 3341 8155 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



$$



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337 

WWUS52 KCAE 300956

SVSCAE



Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Columbia SC

556 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026



SCC003-011-301006-

/O.EXP.KCAE.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260430T1000Z/

Barnwell SC-Aiken SC-

556 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026



...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BARNWELL AND

CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 AM 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, gusty

winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.



LAT...LON 3335 8153 3341 8167 3344 8165 3359 8144

      3350 8136 3349 8137 3348 8133 3346 8131

TIME...MOT...LOC 0956Z 205DEG 34KT 3354 8148 



$$



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