Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 9:46PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 6:46pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 946 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Hendersonville, or 7 miles north of Saluda, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Columbus, Tryon, Saluda, Dana, Mill Spring, Edneyville, Lake Adger,
and East Flat Rock.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lake Adger, 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:
Henderson; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov