Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 9:32PM EDT until July 28 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Franklin County in northeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Stephens County in northeastern Georgia...
Northwestern Elbert County in northeastern Georgia...
Hart County in northeastern Georgia...
Southwestern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina...
Southeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 932 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast
of Carnesville, or near Gumlog, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Seneca, Hartwell, Royston, Westminster, Reed Creek, Lavonia,
Gumlog, Iva, Bowman, and Canon.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.
Area Description:
Elbert, GA; Franklin, GA; Hart, GA; Stephens, GA; Anderson, SC; Oconee, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov