South Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/28/2026 13:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 4:17PM EDT until August 28 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 28, 2026 - 1:17pm
Expires: 
August 28, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina... Southeastern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 416 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Downtown Greenville to 7 miles south of Easley, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Greenville Eastside, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Five Forks, Fountain Inn, Powdersville, Piedmont, Belton, Williamston, and West Pelzer.
Instruction: 
Prepare immediately for damaging winds and large hail. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
Area Description: 
Anderson, SC; Greenville, SC; Laurens, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov