Special Weather Statement for Elbert; Abbeville; Greenwood
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What is happening
At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Abbeville, or 6 miles east of Calhoun Falls, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for Upstate South Carolina.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Abbeville, or 6 miles east of Calhoun Falls, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Troy, Bobby Brown State Park, Lake Strom Thurmond, Nancy Hart State Park, Middleton, Lake Russell, Promised Land, and Bradley.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 4:29PM 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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