Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Berea, SC ∙ Easley, SC ∙ Judson, SC ∙ Salem, SC ∙ Slater-Marietta, SC ∙ Arial, SC ∙ Travelers Rest, SC ∙ Slater, SC ∙ Dunean, SC ∙ Pickens County Airport, SC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 453 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 452 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of Pickens, or near Keowee Toxaway State Park, moving east at 35 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, Pickens, West Greenville, Berea, Welcome, Travelers Rest, Slater-Marietta, Salem, Jocassee Gorges, and Devils Fork State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. If on or near Lake Jocassee and 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. 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 3503 8301 3510 8243 3482 8240 3481 8302 TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 265DEG 28KT 3494 8291 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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