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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
 
SCZ011-012-019-220315-
Laurens SC-Abbeville SC-Greenwood SC-
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAURENS...
NORTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES THROUGH
1115 PM EDT...

At 1030 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southwest of Laurens, or near Ware Shoals, moving south at 10
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...
Ware Shoals, Due West, Donalds, Shoals Junction, Hodges, Cokesbury,
and Lake Greenwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3428 8242 3446 8235 3447 8234 3449 8219
      3430 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 352DEG 10KT 3441 8228 

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

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