Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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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.
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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
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