Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
796 WUUS52 KGSP 262244 SVRGSP GAC105-147-SCC001-007-262345- /O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0123.240526T2244Z-240526T2345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 644 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Elbert County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Hart County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina... Central Abbeville County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Hartwell, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Honea Path, Due West, Iva, Lake Secession, Starr, Lowndesville, Antreville, Rock Branch, Nuberg, and Donalds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. If on or near Lake Hartwell, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred. && LAT...LON 3419 8296 3431 8299 3447 8238 3420 8230 TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 260DEG 29KT 3427 8291 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ LANE