Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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WWUS82 KGSP 151849
SPSGSP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
249 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
SCZ008-009-013-108-109-151930-
York SC-Cherokee SC-Northern Spartanburg SC-Southern Spartanburg SC-
Union SC-
249 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN YORK...CENTRAL
SPARTANBURG...CHEROKEE AND NORTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 330
PM EDT...
At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Gaffney to near
Spartanburg. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Spartanburg, Gaffney, Boiling Springs SC, Pacolet, Cowpens, Wellford,
Blacksburg, Mayo, Roebuck, and Pacolet Mills.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
Upstate South Carolina.
&&
LAT...LON 3493 8213 3509 8200 3517 8139 3517 8137
3497 8132 3479 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 291DEG 18KT 3502 8155 3492 8194
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
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