Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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449 WWUS82 KGSP 070211 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1011 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 SCZ010>012-019-070245- Laurens SC-Abbeville SC-Anderson SC-Greenwood SC- 1011 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL LAURENS...EASTERN ANDERSON...NORTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT... At 1011 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles west of Laurens, or 4 miles northwest of Ware Shoals, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Laurens, Honea Path, Ware Shoals, Donalds, Waterloo, Shoals Junction, Princeton, and Hickory Tavern. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3436 8242 3451 8241 3451 8234 3450 8234 3448 8232 3451 8228 3451 8198 3434 8205 TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 263DEG 23KT 3444 8230 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ CP