Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 7:55PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 4:55pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 754 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18
miles northwest of Pickens, or near Gorges State Park, moving east at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gorges State Park, Lake Jocassee, Jocassee Gorges, Rocky Bottom, Bad
Creek, and Sassafras Mountain.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near the northern portion of Lake Jocassee, get out of the
water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can
strike out to 10 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.
Area Description:
Transylvania; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov