Special Weather Statement for Transylvania; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Transylvania, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 518 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Pickens, or near Keowee Toxaway State Park, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 518 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Pickens, or near Keowee Toxaway State Park, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Pickens, Devils Fork State Park, Lake Keowee, Keowee Toxaway State Park, Table Rock State Park, Jocassee Gorges, Lake Jocassee, Sunset, Pumpkintown, and Sassafras Mountain.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:18AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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