Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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625 WWUS82 KGSP 192157 SPSGSP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 557 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 SCZ010>012-019-192230- Laurens SC-Abbeville SC-Anderson SC-Greenwood SC- 557 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...A THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAURENS...EASTERN ANDERSON...NORTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT... At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with intense lightning and torrential rainfall 15 miles north of Abbeville, or near Donalds, moving east at 15 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Greenwood, Honea Path, Ware Shoals, Due West, Donalds, Cokesbury, Hodges, Shoals Junction, and Princeton. 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 this storm. 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 storm approaches. && && LAT...LON 3434 8246 3451 8239 3450 8234 3448 8232 3450 8229 3446 8205 3421 8216 TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 288DEG 14KT 3441 8235 $$ KRENTZ