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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:39 PM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN YORK...EAST CENTRAL SPARTANBURG...CHEROKEE AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Gaffney, moving south at 10 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... Gaffney, Pacolet, Cowpens, Blacksburg, Jonesville, Pacolet Mills, Sharon, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, and Kings Mountain State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:54 PM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Most of northeast Georgia, the Charlotte Metro Area, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. &&
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:54 PM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Most of northeast Georgia, the Charlotte Metro Area, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. &&
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