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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:23 PM May. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LAURENS...SOUTHEASTERN
SPARTANBURG AND WEST CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Laurens, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Laurens, Cross Keys, Sedalia, Enoree, Cross Anchor, and Ora.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Flood Advisory
Issued: 9:12 PM May. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of upstate South Carolina, including the
following county, Spartanburg.

* WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Spartanburg, Greer, Boiling Springs SC, Duncan, Lyman,
Cowpens, Wellford, Inman, Mayo, Roebuck, Chesnee, Reidville,
USC Upstate, Lake Bowen, Moore, Cedar Springs, GSP Airport
and Fingerville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1,
by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your
message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred
and the depth of flooding observed.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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