Special Weather Statement for Cherokee; York; Laurens +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Greenville, Cherokee, Laurens, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Greenville, Southern Spartanburg, Union, York
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Gaffney to 3 miles south of Spartanburg to 9 miles east of Greenville Downtown. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for Upstate South Carolina.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Gaffney to 3 miles south of Spartanburg to 9 miles east of Greenville Downtown. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Spartanburg, Gaffney, Union, Mauldin, Taylors, Simpsonville, Five Forks, Fountain Inn, Woodruff, and Duncan.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 8:30PM 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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