Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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362 WWUS82 KGSP 192255 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 655 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 SCZ011-012-019-192330- Laurens SC-Abbeville SC-Greenwood SC- 655 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LAURENS...EAST CENTRAL ABBEVILLE AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT... At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with intense lightning and torrential rainfall along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Greenwood to 20 miles southeast of Abbeville, and moving northeast at 10 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Greenwood, Ninety Six, Lake Greenwood State Park, Lake Greenwood, Greenwood State Park, Ninety Six Historic Site, Promised Land, Bradley, Kirksey, and Dyson. Torrential rainfall rates up to 3 inches per hour will be possible in these areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek higher ground if threatened by flood waters. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If outdoors, try to get indoors or into a hard topped vehicle. Otherwise, stay away from open areas and isolated high objects such as trees. When indoors, stay away from windows and doors and avoid using wired electronic devices. Do not take a shower or bath. Try to unplug unnecessary appliances before the storms approach. && && LAT...LON 3398 8205 3399 8215 3397 8218 3399 8221 3402 8224 3401 8225 3419 8229 3430 8194 3424 8192 3420 8194 3418 8191 3416 8191 3412 8188 3409 8192 3404 8194 3396 8201 3395 8205 TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 246DEG 10KT 3412 8221 3394 8218 $$ KRENTZ