Special Weather Statement for Cherokee; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cherokee, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg
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What is happening
At 931 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Spartanburg, or near USC Upstate, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include......
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 931 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Spartanburg, or near USC Upstate, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Spartanburg, Boiling Springs SC, Cowpens, Wellford, Inman, Roebuck, Croft State Park, USC Upstate, Cedar Springs, and Lyman.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:31PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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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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