South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/20/2026 14:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 5:33PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 20, 2026 - 2:33pm
Expires: 
September 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 12 miles northeast of Anderson, or near West Pelzer, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Anderson, Piedmont, Belton, Williamston, West Pelzer, Donaldson Center, Powdersville, Homeland Park, Mauldin, and West Greenville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Anderson; Laurens; Southern Greenville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov