Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00AM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Northwestern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina... Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina... Eastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 800 AM EST.
* At 727 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Brevard to 4 miles east of Walhalla to 9 miles east of Toccoa, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Easley, Clemson, Seneca, Walhalla, Pickens, Travelers Rest, Central, Pendleton, Liberty and Flat Rock.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... GREENVILLE, SC ... PICKENS, SC ... HENDERSON, NC ... OCONEE, SC ... ANDERSON, SC
Instructions:
Conditions are favorable for the development of brief, weak tornadoes. Seek shelter inside an interior room. Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell are is in the path of these storms. Get away from the water and seek shelter in an interior room in the nearest shelter. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
Address/Location
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
100 N Grove St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-697-4912
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HENDERSON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning