Tornado Warning
Tornado Warning
SCC021-083-181915-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
237 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS 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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LAT...LON 3502 8210 3518 8180 3517 8155 3499 8172
3489 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 239DEG 32KT 3499 8197
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
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