Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
  South central Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Northern Union County in Upstate South Carolina...

* At 316 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of
  Spartanburg, or 6 miles south of Croft State Park, moving east at
  35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
           damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Union, Pacolet, Monarch Mill, Buffalo, Jonesville, Pacolet Mills,
  Moore, Croft State Park, Saratt and Pauline.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

Large hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles.
Strong winds may blow down a few trees and power lines. Seek shelter
inside an interior room.

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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A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for Upstate South
Carolina.

LAT...LON 3483 8201 3502 8149 3474 8148 3473 8149
      3471 8148 3468 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 258DEG 29KT 3478 8187

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH