South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 15:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 6:33PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 3:33pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Abbeville, or near Lake Secession, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Iva, Lake Secession, Lowndesville, Lake Russell, and Antreville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Anderson; Abbeville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov