Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 5:47PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles south of Abbeville, or near Troy, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greenwood, Ninety Six, Troy, Lake Greenwood State Park, Lake
Greenwood, Greenwood State Park, Ninety Six Historic Site, Promised
Land, Bradley, and Coronaca.
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:
Greenwood
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: