Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 1:56PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 10:56am
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Brevard, or 4 miles northwest of Table Rock State
Park, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Travelers Rest, Slater-Marietta, Rosman, Lake Toxaway, Pleasant Ridge
State Park, Jones Gap State Park, Gorges State Park, Table Rock State
Park, Furman University, and Caesars Head State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Transylvania; Henderson; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov