Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:32PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 5:32pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Seneca to 6 miles east of Homer. Movement
was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Seneca, Hartwell, Carnesville, Walhalla, Toccoa, Royston,
Westminster, Reed Creek, Lavonia, and Gumlog.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
If on or near Lake Hartwell, 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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
Upstate South Carolina.
Area Description:
Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Anderson; Greater Oconee
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov