Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 30 at 6:12AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 3:12am
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
At 610 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles east of Greenville Downtown to 9 miles
northwest of Newberry. Movement was east at 40 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...
Spartanburg, Union, Woodruff, Pacolet, Cowpens, Monarch Mill,
Roebuck, Buffalo, Jonesville, and Pacolet Mills.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Laurens; Union; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov