Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
456 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

SCZ009-012>014-107-109-152145-
York SC-Laurens SC-Southern Spartanburg SC-Union SC-Chester SC-
Southern Greenville SC-
456 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LAURENS...CHESTER...SOUTHEASTERN
GREENVILLE...SOUTHERN YORK...SOUTHEASTERN SPARTANBURG AND UNION
COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles southwest of York to 10 miles south of
Union to 4 miles north of Laurens. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Rock Hill, Laurens, Union, Chester, Clinton, Lesslie, Great Falls,
Monarch Mill, Joanna, and Buffalo.

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 3465 8233 3469 8196 3488 8153 3484 8146
      3490 8148 3493 8141 3496 8087 3484 8087
      3483 8090 3470 8086 3464 8090 3454 8088
      3457 8142 3450 8142 3449 8149 3445 8154
      3453 8164 3437 8178 3430 8189 3427 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 312DEG 28KT 3487 8141 3458 8169 3456 8205

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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