WWUS82 KGSP 222033
SPSGSP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
433 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
NCZ064-065-509-510-SCZ103-222130-
Transylvania NC-Henderson NC-Polk Mountains NC-Eastern Polk NC-
Greenville Mountains SC-
433 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL TRANSYLVANIA...
SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...SOUTHWESTERN POLK AND NORTHWESTERN
GREENVILLE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Hendersonville, or near Mills River, moving east
at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Hendersonville, Brevard, Flat Rock, Etowah, Mountain Home, Laurel
Park, Saluda, Pleasant Ridge State Park, Jones Gap State Park, and
Dupont State Forest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3527 8218 3508 8250 3507 8261 3506 8264
      3506 8265 3523 8275 3539 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 291DEG 19KT 3537 8260 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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