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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
821 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina...
  Southeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
  Southwestern Polk County in western North Carolina...
  Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Northern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Northeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 820 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 4 miles west of Hendersonville to 9 miles northeast
  of Walhalla, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Greenville Downtown, Easley, Clemson, Hendersonville, Pickens,
  Greenville Eastside, West Greenville, Greer, Taylors, and Berea.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Keowee, 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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 post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.

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LAT...LON 3445 8275 3485 8306 3537 8250 3519 8222
      3489 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 318DEG 31KT 3530 8254 3489 8298

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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