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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
 
SCZ012-220245-
Laurens SC-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LAURENS COUNTY THROUGH
1045 PM EDT...

At 1003 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northwest of Laurens, or 4 miles south of Gray Court, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Laurens, Clinton, Gray Court, Waterloo, Ware Shoals, Princeton, Ora,
Hickory Tavern, Enoree, and Mountville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3433 8217 3437 8218 3440 8224 3447 8232
      3448 8232 3454 8224 3458 8224 3460 8223
      3465 8197 3465 8195 3460 8191 3459 8189
      3460 8188 3446 8175 3432 8214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 330DEG 18KT 3454 8213 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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