Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 10:32PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 7:32pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 1032 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Walhalla, or near Salem, moving southeast at 15
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...
Walhalla, Liberty, Six Mile, Salem, Lake Keowee, Jocassee Gorges,
Lake Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park, Keowee Toxaway State Park, and
Oconee State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lake Jocassee or Lake Keowee, 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:
Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov