South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/20/2026 16:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 7:02PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 20, 2026 - 4:02pm
Expires: 
September 20, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Laurens, moving southwest at 20 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... Laurens, Ware Shoals, Waterloo, Clinton, Cross Hill, Lake Greenwood, Coronaca, and Mountville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Laurens; Greenwood
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov