Georgia, South Carolina Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/01/2026 13:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 1 at 4:26PM EDT until June 1 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 1, 2026 - 1:26pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Elbert County in northeastern Georgia... Southern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina... Southwestern Abbeville County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Elberton, or near Russell State Park, moving south at 30 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... Elberton, Calhoun Falls, Lowndesville, Bobby Brown State Park, Lake Strom Thurmond, Russell State Park, Nancy Hart State Park, Middleton, Lake Russell, and Broad River Campground.
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. If on or near the southern part of Lake Hartwell and Lake Russell, 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: 
Elbert, GA; Abbeville, SC; Anderson, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC