Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
829 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
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Cleveland NC-Cherokee SC-Union SC-
829 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND...CHEROKEE AND NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTIES...
At 829 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Gaffney, or 4 miles southwest of Boiling
Springs NC, moving east at 45 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...
Patterson Springs and Earl around 840 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cherokee Falls, Draytonville, Thicketty, Saratt, and Kings Creek.