Special Weather Statement for Laurens; Southern Greenville; Southern Spartanburg
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Laurens, Southern Greenville, Southern Spartanburg
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1015 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with torrential rainfall along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Spartanburg to 11 miles northwest of Laurens, and moving southeast at 20 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Laurens, Fountain Inn, Woodruff, Roebuck, Gray Court, Reidville, Moore,...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek higher ground if threatened by flood waters.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1015 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with torrential rainfall along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Spartanburg to 11 miles northwest of Laurens, and moving southeast at 20 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Laurens, Fountain Inn, Woodruff, Roebuck, Gray Court, Reidville, Moore, Pauline, Enoree, and Ora. Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 10:15AM 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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