Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 5:30pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Gaffney to 3 miles south
of Spartanburg to 9 miles east of Greenville Downtown. Movement was
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Spartanburg, Gaffney, Union, Mauldin, Taylors, Simpsonville, Five
Forks, Fountain Inn, Woodruff, and Duncan.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
Upstate South Carolina.
Area Description:
Cherokee; York; Laurens; Union; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov