Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 4:29PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Abbeville, or 6 miles east of Calhoun Falls,
moving southeast at 20 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...
Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Troy, Bobby Brown State Park, Lake Strom
Thurmond, Nancy Hart State Park, Middleton, Lake Russell, Promised
Land, and Bradley.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
Upstate South Carolina.
Area Description:
Elbert; Abbeville; Greenwood
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov