Special Weather Statement North Carolina, South Carolina | Effective 04/04/2026 17:36

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 8:36PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 5:36pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 836 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Brevard, or near Caesars Head State Park, moving northeast at 40 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... Hendersonville, Brevard, Columbus, Flat Rock, Etowah, Landrum, Slater-Marietta, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, and Tryon.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Transylvania; Henderson; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Northern Spartanburg
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC