South Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 4:56PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abbeville, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Abbeville, Ware Shoals, Due West, Donalds, Cokesbury, Hodges, Shoals Junction, Promised Land, and Princeton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Abbeville; Laurens; Greenwood
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC