South Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 14:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 5:58PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Laurens, or 5 miles northeast of Waterloo, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Greenwood, Laurens, Clinton, Ware Shoals, Joanna, Gray Court, Cross Hill, Cokesbury, Waterloo, and Hodges.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Laurens; Union; Greenwood; Southern Spartanburg
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC