Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
738 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

SCZ104-105-220015-
Greater Oconee SC-Greater Pickens SC-
738 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PICKENS AND EAST
CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 738 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Pickens, or near Lake Keowee, moving southeast at 15
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...
Six Mile, Salem, Lake Keowee and Keowee Toxaway State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Lake Keowee, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3487 8303 3490 8300 3490 8299 3493 8289
      3493 8279 3480 8270 3473 8302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 333DEG 13KT 3488 8290

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

$$

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