Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Northern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 816 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast of Pickens, or 4 miles west of Slater-Marietta, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Travelers Rest, Slater-Marietta, Tigerville, Lake Robinson, Pleasant Ridge State Park, Jones Gap State Park, Caesars Head State Park, Pumpkintown, Dacusville and North Saluda Reservoir.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC ... GREENVILLE, SC ... PICKENS, SC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service 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.