South Carolina Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/01/2026 14:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 1 at 5:56PM EDT until June 1 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 1, 2026 - 2:56pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Chester County in Upstate South Carolina... South central York County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 555 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of Chester, or near Mcconnells, moving southeast 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... Chester, Mcconnells, Richburg, Lowrys, Chester State Park, and Edgemoor.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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; York, SC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC