Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
457 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

SCZ012-013-109-082130-
Laurens SC-Southern Spartanburg SC-Union SC-
457 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LAURENS...SOUTH
CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND SOUTHERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Union, or near Rose Hill State Park, moving
southeast at 35 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...
Union, Clinton, Monarch Mill, Joanna, Rose Hill State Park, Buffalo,
Kinards, Tuckertown, Cross Keys, and Cross Anchor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
Upstate South Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3464 8201 3474 8149 3457 8155 3456 8152
      3449 8145 3449 8149 3445 8155 3446 8155
      3446 8156 3448 8155 3453 8162 3453 8164
      3446 8170 3445 8172 3437 8178 3435 8181
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 299DEG 31KT 3459 8169

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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