South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/18/2026 20:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 11:01PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 8:01pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 1101 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenwood, moving northeast at 45 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... Greenwood, Ninety Six, Cross Hill, Cokesbury, Waterloo, Hodges, Lake Greenwood State Park, Lake Greenwood, Greenwood State Park, and Ninety Six Historic Site.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Abbeville; Laurens; Greenwood
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC