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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1242 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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/O.CON.KGSP.HT.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260818T0000Z/
Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-
Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union-Chester-Greenwood-
Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-
Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg-
Including the cities of Ruckersville, Landrum, Easley, Canon,
Kannapolis, Reed Creek, Boydville, Ninety Six, Berea, Fingerville,
Clinton, Walhalla, Fountain Inn, Gaffney, Calhoun Falls, Anderson,
Concord, Toccoa, Inman, Lavonia, Monarch Mills, Seneca, Charlotte,
Clemson, Elberton, Westminster, Oakway, Greer, Ware Shoals, Rock
Hill, Gumlog, Hartwell, Wellford, Blackstock, Franklin Springs,
Royston, Abbeville, Taylors, Middleton, Fortsonia, Union, Laurens,
Dacusville, Chester, Duncan, Simpsonville, Weddington, Great Falls,
Lyman, Indian Trail, Catawba, Fork Shoals, Spartanburg, Nuberg,
Boiling Springs Sc, Trinity, Greenville, Monroe, Mauldin, Cornwell,
and Gastonia
1242 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, and
  Upstate South Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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