Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 5:04PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:04pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Elberton to 4 miles north
of Washington to 9 miles northeast of Crawfordville. Movement was
east at 35 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...
Elberton, Calhoun Falls, Bobby Brown State Park, Lake Strom Thurmond,
Nancy Hart State Park, Middleton, Lake Russell, Broad River
Campground, Fortsonia, and Rice Town.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lakes Russell and Strom Thurmond, 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:
Elbert; Abbeville
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov