South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 14:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 5:31PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Union, or near Lockhart, moving south at 15 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... Chester, Lockhart, Carlisle, Chester State Park, Monarch Mill, Leeds, Adamsburg, Bullock Creek, and Santuc.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
York; Union; Chester
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov