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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greenwood, SC

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What is happening

At 122 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Greenwood, or near Ninety Six Historic Site, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines....

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Greenwood, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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Bulletin details

At 122 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Greenwood, or near Ninety Six Historic Site, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Ninety Six, Lake Greenwood State Park, Greenwood State Park, Ninety Six Historic Site, Dyson, Epworth, and Lake Greenwood.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 1:22PM EDT until August 21 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 1:16PM EDT until August 21 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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