Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 21:59 for North Carolina, South Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 12:59AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 9:59pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 10:30pm
Description: 
At 1259 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of Columbus to 4 miles southwest of Spartanburg to 4 miles north of Laurens to 14 miles north of Greenwood to 13 miles south of Abbeville. 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... Coronaca, Lake Bowen, Cross Hill, Ware Shoals, Lake Greenwood State Park, Lake Greenwood, Cokesbury, Gaffney, Cowpens, and Enoree.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cleveland; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Cherokee; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Greenwood; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC