Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Spartanburg, SC
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What you need to know
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- Spartanburg
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What is happening
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 954 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Columbus, or near Campobello, moving southeast at 10...
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 Bowen, 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. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 954 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Columbus, or near Campobello, moving southeast at 10 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... Landrum, Campobello, Lake Bowen, Fingerville, Gowensville, and Inman.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 9:55PM EDT until August 20 at 10:30PM 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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