Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 11:33PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 8:33pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of
Pickens to 6 miles south of Hartwell. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Fork Shoals, Anderson Airport, Starr, Central, Powdersville,
Northlake, Honea Path, Vanna, Norris, and Reed Creek.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Lake Hartwell, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Hart; Elbert; Anderson; Abbeville; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC