Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 7:04PM EDT until August 8 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 4:04pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 704 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northwest of Gaffney to 10 miles northwest of
Spartanburg to 11 miles northeast of Greenville Downtown, moving east
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Spartanburg, Gaffney, Greer, Taylors, Five Forks, Boiling Springs SC,
Duncan, Lyman, Landrum, and Cowpens.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Cherokee, SC; Greenville, SC; Spartanburg, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov