Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:18AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 2:18am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
At 518 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Pickens, or near Keowee Toxaway State Park, moving
northeast 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...
Pickens, Devils Fork State Park, Lake Keowee, Keowee Toxaway State
Park, Table Rock State Park, Jocassee Gorges, Lake Jocassee, Sunset,
Pumpkintown, and Sassafras Mountain.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Transylvania; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov