Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 2:26PM EDT until July 11 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 11:26am
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
SVRGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Chester County in Upstate South Carolina...
Southeastern Union County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 226 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest
of Chester, or 6 miles southwest of Chester State Park, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Chester, Great Falls, Carlisle, Chester State Park, Leeds,
Cornwell, Santuc, Blackstock, and Fishing Creek Reservoir.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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:
Chester, SC; Union, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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