Special Weather Statement in Aiken County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/21/2026 8:13:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
8/21/2026 8:13:00 AM until 8/21/2026 9:00:00 AM
At 813 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Hickory, or near Hildebran, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hickory, Statesville, Lenoir, Morganton, Newton, Taylorsville, St.
Stephens, Conover, Longview, and Sawmills.
