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Special Weather Statement for Cherokee; Union; Chester

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Cherokee, Chester, Union
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At 955 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Union, or 6 miles east of Jonesville, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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At 955 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Union, or 6 miles east of Jonesville, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Union, Monarch Mill, Jonesville, Lockhart, Saratt, Adamsburg, and Santuc.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 9:55PM 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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