Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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303 WWUS82 KGSP 080008 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 808 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 SCZ013-014-080100- Union SC-Chester SC- 808 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT... At 808 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Chester to 12 miles south of Union. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Chester, Great Falls, Fort Lawn, Lockhart, Carlisle, Richburg, Lowrys, Chester State Park, Blackstock, and Fishing Creek Reservoir. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3449 8157 3453 8164 3465 8164 3482 8148 3482 8090 3479 8088 3470 8086 3464 8090 3456 8087 3454 8088 3457 8142 3450 8142 3449 8149 3445 8154 TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 303DEG 19KT 3477 8135 3455 8154 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CAC