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Special Weather Statement for Anderson; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville +1 more

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At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Greenville Downtown, or 4 miles east of West Pelzer, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Greenville Downtown, or 4 miles east of West Pelzer, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Greenville Downtown, Greenville Eastside, West Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Five Forks, Fountain Inn, Welcome, Powdersville, and Piedmont.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 8:28PM 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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