Georgia, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 18:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 9:27PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 6:27pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 926 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Abbeville, or 5 miles southeast of Lake Secession, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Due West, Lake Secession, Donalds, Lowndesville, Lake Strom Thurmond, Lake Russell, Shoals Junction, and Antreville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Elbert; Abbeville
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC