Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 6:01PM EDT until July 2 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 2, 2026 - 3:01pm
Expires:
July 2, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina...
Abbeville County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 600 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles north of Abbeville to 11 miles southwest of
Greenwood, moving west at 20 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...
Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Lake Secession, Lowndesville, Richard B
Russell Dam, Lake Russell, and Antreville.
Instruction:
Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small
areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter
inside an interior room.
If on or near Lake Secession or southern Lake Hartwell, get away
from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember,
lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm.
If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by
lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water
in a thunderstorm.
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:
Abbeville, SC; Anderson, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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