Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
241 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

SCZ009-013-014-090730-
York SC-Union SC-Chester SC-
241 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHESTER...YORK AND NORTHEASTERN
UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 330 AM EDT...

At 241 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles north of Rock Hill to 8 miles northwest
of Chester to 4 miles south of Union. Movement was southeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Rock Hill, Union, York, Chester, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Newport,
Lesslie, Monarch Mill, and Buffalo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for Upstate South
Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 8088 3456 8114 3457 8142 3456 8142
      3470 8176 3486 8148 3484 8146 3487 8147
      3515 8118 3515 8104 3511 8103 3506 8106
      3504 8104 3510 8095 3508 8091 3501 8091
      3494 8087 3484 8087 3482 8090 3470 8086
TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 293DEG 26KT 3504 8103 3481 8128 3466 8162

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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