Special Weather Statement South Carolina | Effective 03/12/2026 06:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 12 at 9:50AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 6:50am
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
At 950 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles south of Rock Hill to 12 miles southeast of Chester. Movement was east at 25 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... Great Falls, Fort Lawn, Richburg, Fishing Creek Reservoir, Edgemoor, and Blackstock.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for Upstate South Carolina.
Area Description: 
Chester
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov