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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:05 AM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PICKENS AND NORTHERN OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... At 805 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Walhalla, or near Salem, moving northeast at 30 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... Salem, Jocassee Gorges, Lake Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park, Keowee Toxaway State Park, Oconee State Park, Lake Keowee, Mountain Rest, Long Creek, and Bad Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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