Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
238 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2020
SCC045-059-083-241900-
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Laurens SC-Greenville SC-Spartanburg SC-
238 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LAURENS...SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE AND SOUTHWESTERN
SPARTANBURG COUNTIES...
At 238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast
of Greenville Downtown, or over Simpsonville, moving southeast at 20
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...
Mauldin, Simpsonville, Five Forks, Fountain Inn, Gray Court, Fork
Shoals, Enoree, Princeton, Woodruff and Greenville Eastside.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
This storm is producing frequent and intense lightning. Turn off
electrical appliances. Do not use corded telephones. Do not take a
bath or shower.
This storms is also producing extremely heavy rainfall. Flooding of
drainage ditches and low lying areas may occur. Small streams will
rise rapidly. Do not drive through areas where water is flowing over
the road.
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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