Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Arial, SC ∙ Liberty, SC ∙ Pickens County Airport, SC ∙ Powdersville, SC ∙ Norris, SC ∙ Easley, SC ∙ Six Mile, SC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 439 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina... Central Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 439 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of Pickens, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Easley, Powdersville, Liberty, Norris, Six Mile, Piedmont, Pickens, and Welcome. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter inside an interior room. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, 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 Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred. && LAT...LON 3479 8286 3490 8279 3482 8248 3479 8246 3477 8245 3476 8246 3472 8246 3463 8251 TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 290DEG 14KT 3483 8275 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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