Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 24 at 8:24PM EDT until May 24 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 5:24pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
TORGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Elbert County in northeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Hart County in northeastern Georgia...
Southwestern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 824 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles northeast of Elberton, or 4 miles west of
Russell State Park, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Elbert, southeastern Hart and southwestern Anderson
Counties, including the following locations... Rock Branch and
Ruckersville.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 9:00 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 9:00 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Elbert, GA; Hart, GA; Anderson, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: