South Carolina Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/22/2026 15:50

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 6:50PM EDT until May 22 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 3:50pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina... Southeastern Greenwood County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 650 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Greenwood, or near Ninety Six Historic Site, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Ninety Six, Lake Greenwood State Park, Lake Greenwood, Greenwood State Park, Ninety Six Historic Site, Kirksey, Dyson, Callison, and Epworth.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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: 
Greenwood, SC; Laurens, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC