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WWUS82 KGSP 121221
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
821 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
SCZ012-013-019-109-121245-
LAURENS SC-SOUTHERN SPARTANBURG SC-GREENWOOD SC-UNION SC-
821 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LAURENS
SOUTHEASTERN
SPARTANBURG...UNION AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM EDT...
AT 821 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAURENS TO NEAR GREENWOOD.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 60 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...
GREENWOOD, LAURENS, UNION, CLINTON, MONARCH MILL, NINETY SIX, JOANNA,
BUFFALO, CROSS HILL, AND CARLISLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A VERY BRIEF, WEAK
TORNADO. BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF A TORNADO IS SIGHTED
OR A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR UPSTATE SOUTH
CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3398 8205 3397 8218 3401 8226 3474 8199
3485 8147 3482 8149 3476 8145 3473 8149
3472 8145 3464 8142 3450 8142 3445 8154
3453 8165 3437 8178 3430 8190 3420 8194
3413 8187 3396 8201 3395 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 1221Z 231DEG 51KT 3455 8194 3416 8213
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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