Severe Thunderstorm Warning Georgia, South Carolina | Effective 03/16/2026 03:29

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:29AM EDT until March 16 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 3:29am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Franklin County in northeastern Georgia... Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Northern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina... Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina... Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 745 AM EDT. * At 629 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Clayton to 8 miles south of Clarkesville, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Easley, Clemson, Toccoa, Seneca, Walhalla, Pickens, Powdersville, Piedmont, Central, and Pendleton.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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 post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
Area Description: 
Franklin, GA; Stephens, GA; Anderson, SC; Oconee, SC; Pickens, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov