Special Weather Statement South Carolina | Effective 03/07/2026 18:10

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 9:10PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 7, 2026 - 6:10pm
Expires: 
March 7, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 910 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Pickens, or near Jocassee Gorges, moving east at 25 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... Keowee Toxaway State Park, Table Rock State Park, Jocassee Gorges, Sunset, Pumpkintown, Nine Times, and Rocky Bottom.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pickens Mountains; Greater Pickens
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov