Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 5:06PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 2:06pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 505 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles east of Franklin, or near Cashiers, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Highlands, Cashiers, Salem, Lake Glenville, Jocassee Gorges, Lake
Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park, Gorges State Park, Keowee Toxaway
State Park, and Lake Toxaway.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
western North Carolina.
Area Description:
Rabun; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov