West Union, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RABUN AND NORTHWESTERN OCONEE COUNTIES...

At 338 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of
Clayton, or 4 miles southeast of Sky Valley, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Sky Valley, Oconee State Park, Pine Mountain, and Mountain Rest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 656 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA

CABARRUS              CLEVELAND             GASTON
MECKLENBURG           UNION NC

IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

JACKSON               TRANSYLVANIA

IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES

IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA

ABBEVILLE             ANDERSON              CHEROKEE
CHESTER               GREENVILLE            GREENWOOD
LAURENS               OCONEE                PICKENS
SPARTANBURG           UNION SC              YORK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ANDERSON, BEREA,
BLACKSTOCK, BREVARD, CALHOUN FALLS, CATAWBA, CEDAR MOUNTAIN,
CHARLOTTE, CHESTER, CLEMSON, CLINTON, CONCORD, CORNWELL,
CULLOWHEE, DACUSVILLE, EASLEY, FORK SHOALS, GAFFNEY, GASTONIA,
GREAT FALLS, GREENVILLE, GREER, HUNTERSVILLE, INDIAN TRAIL,
KANNAPOLIS, KINGS MOUNTAIN, LAURENS, LITTLE RIVER, MATTHEWS,
MAULDIN, MONARCH MILLS, MONROE, MOUNTAIN REST, NINETY SIX,
OAKWAY, ROCK HILL, SENECA, SHELBY, SIMPSONVILLE, SPARTANBURG,
SYLVA, TAYLORS, TRINITY, TUCKASEGEE, UNION, WALHALLA,
WARE SHOALS, WEDDINGTON, AND WESTMINSTER.