South Carolina Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/25/2026 12:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 3:49PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clemson, or near Central, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clemson, Easley, Central, Liberty, Norris, Six Mile, and Lake Keowee.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Lake Keowee, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 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.
Area Description: 
Anderson; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC