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Tornado Warning! Spartanburg, SC Area

By definition a Warning states that there is a PRESENCE of a TORNADO.


The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina... Northwestern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 236 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Spartanburg, or over USC Upstate, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Cowpens, Mayo and Chesnee around 250 PM EDT. Cowpens National Battlefield around 300 PM EDT. Gaffney around 310 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include Thicketty. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...<.75IN

Recommended actions

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

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