Special Weather Statement South Carolina | Effective 04/04/2026 13:22

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 4:22PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 1:22pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Greenwood to 3 miles southeast of Abbeville. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Greenwood, Abbeville, Laurens, Ware Shoals, Donalds, Cokesbury, Waterloo, Hodges, Shoals Junction, and Lake Greenwood.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Abbeville; Laurens; Greenwood; Southern Greenville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov